Women use snooze alarms more frequently than men, and snoozing is associated with shorter, more fragmented sleep as well as disrupted REM sleep.

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In a world that rewards productivity and hustle, sleep is often treated as optional. However, scientific research continues ...

Sleep paralysis occurs when the body remains in a state of muscle paralysis typical of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the ...

Struggling to solve a problem? Try a short nap, but not just any nap. A new study indicates people who enter the second of ...

A new study finds that entering N2 sleep—a deep phase of non-rapid eye movement sleep—may help lead to more “eureka” ...

Yet greater awareness of sleep deprivation’s consequences hasn’t translated into a better-rested populace. Data from the CDC ...

There are certain rituals in our lifetime that are often placed on the back burner until they become a problem. They often ...

Although we know sleep is essential to our physical and mental well-being, it remains an incredibly enigmatic behavior, scientifically speaking.

That theory posits that, if memories were shrubs, the non-REM phase of sleep helps them grow taller and stronger. The REM ...