Most of us have about five dreams each night, though we're not likely to remember any of them. But a team of researchers has found a pattern of brain activity that seems to reveal not only when the ...

Dreams were once thought to be messages from the gods or omens of the future; we now understand that they are neither. In 1900, Sigmund Freud believed that the contents of dreams cannot be taken in ...

When you're in deep sleep, your mind can paint vivid scenes like being chased by fictional serial killer Michael Myers or unexpectedly bumping into your ex — but why? "I can say with certainty that ...

An international consortium of researchers has created the largest-ever database compiling records of brain activity during sleep and dream reports. One of the first analyses of the database confirmed ...

*This week is Brain Awareness Week. Every day this week, prominent researchers from the International Association for the Study of Dreams are reviewing their work on ...

Dreams have fascinated people for millennia, yet we struggle to understand their purpose. Some theories suggest dreams help us deal with emotions, solve problems or manage hidden desires. Others ...

In "Nightmare Obscura," dream scientist Michelle Carr argues that our dreamscapes are essential pillars of who we are.