Sleep
How the Pandemic Makes Its Way Into Our Dreams
Rotting desks, hordes of maggots, and a murderous Oprah— researchers are collecting and analyzing people’s coronavirus dreams.
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Sleep Scientist
Sleep is still a bit of a mystery, even to the experts, but they're learning more about it every day. We called a sleep expert and picked her brain about why, how and when we nod off.
New 'Sims 4' Tiny House Expansion Makes Going to Bed An Existential Terror
The latest expansion has introduced a new murder weapon: a Murphy bed.
Medically Speaking, There’s Such a Thing as Sleeping Too Much
The increased stroke risk associated with excessive sleeping and napping, it seems, has to do mostly with living a sedentary lifestyle.
An Indian Company Wants to Pay You Rs 1 Lakh to Sleep for 9 Hours Every Day For 100 Days
You can quite literally do this job with your eyes closed.
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep in Someone Else’s Bed
Spending the night at a stranger's house shouldn't mean sacrificing sleep quality.
Science Supports Your Habit of Falling Asleep to Stupid Podcasts
There are so many trash podcasts, and so many people who need to sleep; why not bring them together?
Please Relax to This Video of an Octopus Changing Colors As It Naps
These captivating color displays may be an expression of octopus dreams, scientists say.
Climate Change Is Going to Make It Too Hot to Even Sleep
Sleep experts want us to rest in rooms 20 degrees cooler than the Energy Star guidelines—meaning we're either going to be wasteful or sweaty.
What Everyone Does When They're Bored at Work
When you’re bored and underpaid, sometimes taking a long dump is the only respite.
If You Insist on Using the Snooze Button, Here’s How to Do It Correctly
But just know that interrupted sleep doesn’t translate to actual rest.
Having Frequent, Terrifying Dreams Could Mean You Have Nightmare Disorder
This week in science: A lot of people don't feel much when they take CBD, the effects of microdosing, and what goes on in the brains of people with nightmare disorder.