Many people have a tough time getting the sleep they need each night. A recent CNET survey found that 56% of US surveyed adults currently use some method to cope with sleep-related challenges. But ...

You may have heard the story of Randy Gardner, the boy who once stayed awake for 11 days and 24 minutes, or more than 264 hours. Although Gardner exhibited physical, mental and emotional degeneration ...

The body's internal clock often induces people to go to bed before midnight. (Getty Image) There’s no universal rule that says you have to go to bed at a certain time when you’re an adult, but you’ve ...

You also probably know that the human body requires regular sleep so it can perform critical physiological functions, such as muscle/tissue repair, memory consolidation, and hormone synthesis. But let ...

Most of us have a sleepless night every once a while. Your cat dies. The job interview didn't go well. You studied English and then found yourself writing a Math’s paper. We have all been there. And ...

Sleep is one of those things everyone does but rarely thinks about. Most people climb into bed, close their eyes, and wake up hours later without wondering what happened in between. But sleep is far ...

There’s been a lot in the news lately about people who work the late shift and have trouble staying awake, in particular about air traffic controllers. One group of people who seem to have developed a ...

There’s no universal rule that says you have to go to bed at a certain time when you’re an adult, but you’ve likely heard the common refrain that it’s best to fall asleep before midnight. But how bad ...