All animals need sleep of some kind. Reptiles, birds, bees – even nematodes, reportedly – require periodic bouts of unconsciousness, though I imagine it’s hard to tell what level of consciousness a ...

Some people bounce out of bed after six hours while you struggle to function with less than nine. If you’ve ever felt guilty about needing more sleep than others, science has vindication for you. Your ...

“Sleep needs vary across ages and are especially impacted by lifestyle and health. Thus, to determine how much sleep you need, it’s important to assess not only where you fall on the “sleep needs ...

Sleep needs vary dramatically between individuals, with genetics and lifestyle playing bigger roles than previously understood In a world that often glorifies hustle culture and productivity hacks, ...

The doctor established sleep requirements for different age groups, starting from newborns who need 14–17 hours of sleep, infants who require 12–16 hours with naps, young children need 10–14 hours, ...

We often joke about needing eight hours of sleep, but the reality is that your ideal "sleep prescription" changes dramatically over your lifetime. The amount of sleep a teenager needs to thrive is ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – After a 4-month-old baby was reportedly found unresponsive in a crib at the La Petite Academy near Brookwood Hospital and died six days later, we sat down with Childcare ...

Everyone needs sleep, but getting enough isn't always easy. Many Americans regularly sleep less than the recommended amount, and everyone has the occasional sleepless night. Whether it's a demanding ...

Ben Franklin famously said early to bed and early to rise. Makes *** man healthy, wealthy and wise, but does that also mean babies? New research published in the Journal of Pediatrics shows that ...

In this week's issue of Pediatrics (a very well respected, peer-reviewed journal), University of South Australia's Health and Use of Time Group reported that kids' nightly sleep time has reduced by ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jim McCauley While I've been writing about sleep for the last three years or so, I've ...