Sleep has been shown to have a long list of physical and mental health benefits, and now a new study suggests it could also help to "erase" bad memories. That’s according to researchers from the ...

A 2004 study published in Sleep and Hypnosis found that sleeping on the left side is connected to more nightmares, affecting around 41 percent of participants compared to 14.6 percent of right-side ...

Humans and other animals encounter and remember countless experiences each day; when we sleep, groups of cells in the brain known as neuronal ensembles replay these experiences to consolidate them ...

The Sleep Sprinter, the 3 a.m. Doomscroller, the Human Snooze Button — we’re all familiar with these archetypes of sleep deprivation. You probably already know that inadequate sleep can raise your ...

Overall, the findings of this recent study suggest that sleep not only preserves people's memories of real-life experiences for long periods, but it can also enhance the accuracy with which they are ...

We've all heard the best approach to solve a problem is to "sleep on it." It turns out there may be more truth to this adage ...

Sleep studies provide a lot of important information but aren’t very patient-friendly. So, researchers redesigned the process, eliminating the multitudes of wires normally used while producing results ...

Share on Pinterest A new mouse study shows that more toxins and metabolites are cleared from the brain during awake time than during sleep. romaset/Getty Images A new study in mice suggests the ...

And, believe it or not, your genetic makeup dictates whether you’re more comfortable going to bed earlier or later within ...