Sleep is essential for physical and mental health — it’s crucial for brain function, memory consolidation, tissue repair, immune system maintenance, concentration, hormone regulation and stress ...

Anthropologist and author David Samson examines how the story of human sleep unfolded in his new book, “The Sleepless Ape.” ...

A new book draws on ethnography, neurobiology, and primatology to argue that our reduced sleep is not a byproduct of modern ...

We all know that sleep is essential for good health; however, recent research suggests that quality sleep and athletic performance begin with the proper bedtime. The study, published in June of this ...

Getting enough high quality sleep is essential for overall health. Certain techniques, like avoiding screens and writing down your to-dos before bed, have helped our editors — and also have some ...

Consequently, we humans, as well as all other organisms, developed a circadian rhythm in our physiology and behaviors with ...