We used to have a few productive hours in the middle of the night, but that all went away during the Industrial Revolution.

An 11-point plan to go to sleep, stay asleep, and wake up full of energy the next day.

Sometimes, people feel tired all the time no matter how much they sleep. This constant exhaustion is known as sleep fatigue.

From babies who cry through the night to teens who sleep all morning to older adults who just can’t seem to catch any z’s, sleep patterns and the amount of sleep you need change throughout our lives.

Imagine if we asked you to go into the countryside for an extended period of time and the only requirement was that at night you had to sleep in a tree. You would be free to roam about and to forage ...

The good news is that poor sleep is a dementia risk factor you can improve on.

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. I like to tell people that the night before I stopped sleeping, I slept. Not only that: I slept well. Years ...