Wearing socks to bed may sound odd, but many people swear by it. From better sleep to a few possible downsides, here's what ...

Neuroscientists studying the shifts between sleep and awareness are finding many liminal states, which could help explain the disorders that can result when sleep transitions go wrong Yasemin ...

New research finds you’re more likely to zone out when you’re tired. Scientists tracked exactly what happens in the brain during these attention lapses. The finding suggest this is a way for the brain ...

Cannabis can have a complex effect on sleep, and further research is still necessary to fully understand this relationship. Anecdotally, most people report that cannabis can help them to fall asleep ...

Ashwagandha is an herb that may have many applications based on its purported anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, ...

Scientists say they've found a genetic mutation that explains why some people can rest six hours or fewer a night without feeling tired. Reading time 2 minutes Boy, some people have all the genetic ...

Poor sleep can negatively impact your blood pressure because of what happens in your body when you don’t get enough. Missing sleep can increase stress, inflammation and fluid retention and disrupt ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Baland Jalal lay in bed terrified ...

“Alcohol increases inflammation, disrupts hormones and dilates blood vessels, all of which can exacerbate acne and rosacea,” ...

You’re drifting off to sleep, floating in that hazy realm between wakefulness and dreams, when suddenly—BAM!—your body jerks violently as if you’ve been dropped from a height. Your heart races, you’re ...

On dry nights, the San hunter-gatherers of Namibia often sleep under the stars. They have no electric lights or new Netflix releases keeping them awake. Yet when they rise in the morning, they haven’t ...

Sleep-deprived jackdaws spent more time in deep, symmetrical sleep – especially early in the night, when the need to recover is greatest. As most people who have pulled an all-nighter will agree, lost ...