For many people, rest no longer marks the end of the day—it interrupts it. Work slows, notifications quiet, and the body ...

We explore why getting a good night’s sleep can get harder with age and the practical habits that support better-quality rest ...

On a special episode (first released on July 24, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: The question is: Why do we struggle to sleep? Jennifer Senior, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins The Excerpt to talk ...

Sleep and health experts explain why eight hours is not a rule, how much sleep you really need, and why quality and how you feel matter more than a number ...

Sleep talking can be a slightly strange experience — whether you’re the one doing the midnight chattering or you’re sharing a bed with someone who is talking mid-snooze. But what is sleep talking and ...

New research finds you’re more likely to zone out when you’re tired. Scientists tracked exactly what happens in the brain during these attention lapses. The finding suggest this is a way for the brain ...

There are a few subtle differences between men and women when it comes to getting some shut-eye.

Sleep is not just a human quirk or a nighttime luxury; it is one of biology’s most ancient survival tools. Long before humans, mammals, or even brains existed, primitive creatures were already ...

People started living much longer over the last century, which raises an important question: How can we stay healthy and enjoy a good quality of life as we age? From a neuroscience perspective, this ...