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If you’re just not a morning person, science says you may never be

Morning people and night owls are born that way. It's time we accepted that.

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How Power Naps Are Related To Near-Death Experiences

In the state of hypnagogia, when the brain makes its clumsy transition between wakefulness and sleeping, all sorts of weird stuff happens.

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How To Harness Your Brain's Unconscious Decision-Making Powers

Yes, "sleeping on it" actually works. Here's how to make it work even better.

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Some Things You Can Do In Your Sleep, Literally

For those who think there are not enough hours in the day, researchers may have just offered you a solution. The brain can continue tasks even while asleep, a study finds. Texting not included, alas.

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How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep

Most people know they need to eat right and exercise to be healthy. But what about sleep? We spend about one-third of our lives asleep, and sleep is essential to better health. But many of us are...

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How To Sleep

Should you drink more coffee? Should you take melatonin? Can you train yourself to need less sleep? A physician’s guide to sleep in a stressful age.

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You're Not Sleeping As Much As You Think You Are

Many people aren't sleeping nearly as much as they think they are. They may be lying in bed for 7 hours, but are only actually sleeping for 5 or 6. And, not surprisingly, they feel tired the next day.

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Lack Of Sleep Is Holding Back Your Weight Loss

If you want to lose weight, you've got to eat right and sleep tight.

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Why Do We Have To Sleep?

Watch the evolution of sleep, how we got to where we are today, and what sleep might look like tomorrow.

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How Much Sleep Do Americans Trade for Work?

Some Americans forgo a significant amount of sleep in order to make more time for commuting, socializing, and grooming—but most of all, working.

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What Is A Time Crystal, Exactly?

Physicists have made a new phase of matter called a time crystal — but what does that even mean?

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The Company Behind Vantablack Is Working On A Crazy New Ultra-Black Coating

One of the problems with Vantablack is that it is very difficult to apply and can't be touched (lest the carbon nanotubes that help it do its black magic break), but the new material tougher and can be...

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The Strange Case Of The Phantom Pokémon

In August 2016, a woman claimed to have been attacked by a real Pokémon. Her terrifying hallucination reveals the mysterious "twilight zone" between waking and sleep.

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Climate Change Is Making It Harder To Sleep

About a third of Americans already toss and turn. Warming temperatures will spread the insomnia.

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The Sleep Disorder That Makes People Hallucinate Their Own Death

When you often fall asleep without warning, it can be hard to distinguish between reality and the terrifying products of your imagination.

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People Share Their Lamest, Least Interesting Dreams

Having dreams this boring sound like a nightmare.

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Is It Really Getting Harder To Sleep?

Why do we need it, and are we getting enough?

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Getting A Better Night's Sleep Can Make You Less Afraid Of Things

A new study suggests that people who naturally get more REM sleep may be less sensitive to frightening things.

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Why The Clocks Changing Are Great For Your Brain

Light in the morning — more than any other time of day — leads to powerful brain-boosting effects, helping us to function as best we can, despite the approaching winter.

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How To Make It Less Boring For Others When We Tell Them Our Dreams

More often than not, our dreams, which are incredibly meaningful and vivid to us, are met with indifference by others because of our poor narration skills.

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