You'll Sleep When You're Dead
Sleep Tech Will Widen the Gap Between the Rich and the Poor
“We are not used to wealthy people having a completely different biological experience of being alive."
A Brief History of Cryosleep
How scientists are trying to make humans hibernate, and the real science behind one of science fiction's favorite tropes.
Making a Car that Won't Let You Sleep
Algorithms, sensors—there's There's even talk of using biometrics and wearables, data derived straight from a driver's body, to determine if a person is too tired to drive.
I Tried to Trick My Brain into Lucid Dreaming With Some Pills I Bought Online
Dream Leaf claims to be “the world’s most advanced lucid dreaming supplement.”
5 Absurd Sleep Inventions That Somehow Got Patented
Everyone needs to sleep, and necessity is the mother of invention, so of course there are like a million sleep-related patents granted in the United States.
How Humans Can Evolve to Need Less Sleep
Some scientists claim humans will get by on only five hours of sleep a night by 2055.
Where We're Going, We Won't Need Sleep
Dave Asprey is our guest editor for our theme week on the future of sleep.
Is Watching TV Actually a Good Way to Rest Your Brain?
That day parked in front of the TV feels like the perfect way to "turn off your brain,” but is it really?
The Future of Sleep, Illustrated
We asked Italian illustrator Matteo Gallo what the future of sleep will look like.
Veterans Are Fighting the War on Sleep
Can heavy, polypropylene-stuffed blankets help veterans with combat-related sleep disorders get some rest?