Is There Any Danger In Sleeping With Your Pets?
Are there health risks associated with sleeping with your pet?
View ArticlePregnant Women Should Avoid Spending Time Near Traffic
According to many studies over the past decade, mothers living near high traffic areas are more likely to give birth prematurely.
View ArticleWhen Is The Best Time To Study?
Students have sometimes found that after a good night's sleep they are able to remember material they studied the night before. Is this true?
View ArticleThe Connection Between Exercise And Sleep
I've heard that getting regular exercise can help. Is this true?
View ArticleSleeping With One Eye Open
There's an old saying that if you think you're in danger, you might ought to sleep with one eye open. Well it turns out that many kinds of birds do just that. Learn more on this Moment of Science.
View ArticleThe Science Of The Siesta
When you go back to work or class after lunch, why is it so hard to stay awake? Although we get energy from food, we also use lots of energy to digest it. Your energy use increases 25-50% as you digest...
View ArticleGet Some Sleep! Your Body Needs It To Fight Colds.
Does the amount of sleep I get affect how likely I am to catch a cold?
View ArticleHypnosis Brain Waves
We have all seen in the movies, or perhaps in person, a person becomes hypnotized and falls slowly to sleep. It's actually just a myth that undergoing hypnosis means falling asleep. Learn more on this...
View ArticleSleeping With Plants
Have you ever heard the myth that sleeping in a room full of plants can be dangerous because at night plants compete with people for oxygen? Learn more on this Moment of Science.
View ArticleTime To Get Up!
How does your brain know when to wake up, and when to go to sleep? The secret is circadian rhythm, coming from the Latin, circadian, meaning "about a day." Learn more on this Moment of Science.
View ArticleTo Stay Up Late, Take Some Tips From The Male Sandpiper
When it comes to "make it or break it" moments, the male sandpiper is a whiz at wakefulness.
View ArticleMarine Animals Have Interesting Sleeping Habits
Marine mammals don't sleep for a solid 8 hours a night, the way we do.
View ArticleTips For Predicting Baseball Scores
If you're a true sports fan, you've probably lost sleep wondering if jet lag affects the performance of your favorite teams. To answer this important question, scientists analyzed three years of major...
View ArticleThe Downside Of Looking Sleepy
There are lots of good reasons why you should try to get more sleep.
View ArticleHuman Sleep Cycle Slightly Longer Than A Day
Starved of environmental cues telling us when it's time to go to sleep, our sleep cycles are actually a little longer than twenty-four hours.
View ArticleWhy Do We Sleep?
We do it every night, but science still isn't sure exactly why we sleep.
View ArticleBreaking The World Record For Not Sleeping
How long do you think is the world record for going without sleep? (Hint: It's a really, really long time.)
View ArticleFruit Fly Slumber
Ever wonder if fruit flies sleep? Find out on today's A Moment of Science.
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