Adding Up Missed Sleep
Losing a couple hours of sleep each night adds up to major sleep deprivation.
View ArticleEarly-morning Shivers
If you've ever stayed up the whole night through, you may have noticed that you begin to feel cold in the hours just before morning. Why does this happen? Find out on today's "Moment of Science."
View ArticleWhat Happens To A Dream Deferred?
If you've ever been up all night, you may have found that staying awake becomes a lot easier after five or six a.m. As the next day starts to dawn, the previously overwhelming desire to sleep grows...
View ArticleGoodnight, Sleep
As early as their 20s, people can experience a decline in their sleep receptors efficiency.
View ArticleEven Jellyfish Sleep
Scientists are still trying to figure out why humans and other organisms need to sleep.
View ArticleYour Phone And Computer Screens Are Keeping You Awake
Lately, it seems like everyone I know has the same problem: When it’s time for bed, they don’t feel sleepy. While there can be many reasons for why someone’s sleep schedule changes, including aging,...
View ArticleSleep 1 and Sleep 2
You probably feel like your sleeping schedule is out of whack in some manner. Either you sleep too much, too little, or wake up too often. In fact, the typical eight hour uninterrupted sleep is what's...
View ArticleSleep Through The Ages
Ever feel like there weren’t enough hours in the day? Before the Industrial Revolution, people took their downtime in the middle of the night.
View ArticleSleep In Different Cultures
Contrary to popular western practice, there is no “normal” way to sleep. There are just culturally accepted practices. Sleep is comprised of four stages of NREM (Non-Rapid Eye Movement) sleep and one...
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