Struggling to catch some ZZZs? Cutting down on caffeine, kicking a smoking habit, curbing alcohol intake and sticking to a regular workout routine are great first steps toward getting some much-needed ...

Sleep science now explains why the “mind after midnight” specialises in horror stories, and why we should never trust our night-time cognitions, which are driven by negativity bias ...

Breakthrough ideas often appear when you least expect them—but studies show there’s more than one way to trigger a “eureka” moment.

Prof. Kolawale Mosaku is a consultant psychiatrist at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, in Ile Ife, Osun State. In this interview with Sade Oguntola raises the alarm about the ...

Bad news tends to show up in everything from news cycles to social media feeds which are often blending together these days anyway. But that doesn’t mean we should just let it be the only thing we ...

The Apple Watch isn't known for being the most precise sleep‑tracking wearable, but if your readings seem far off, there are ...

A growing body of research shows that the stress and habits tied to sleeplessness can make it harder to rest the next night.

Consumer sleep technology (CST), popularly known as sleep trackers, is designed to help individuals become aware of their sleep patterns and to promote better, healthier sleep. But these apps and ...

The reason why obstructive sleep apnea makes you tired is because it causes you to wake frequently throughout the night, preventing restful sleep.

I speak to two doctors to find out the biggest sleep hygiene mistakes we're making and how they're causing 3.a.m. wakeups and insomnia ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Insomnia warning signs and when you should see a doctor about your poor sleep ...