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Don’t tape your mouth before bed Don’t tape your mouth before bed

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Poor sleep can make you more susceptible to conspiracy theories Poor sleep can make you more susceptible to conspiracy theories

Certain medications can interfere with with normal sleep architecture.

Why your brain flushes itself of waste during sleep Why your brain flushes itself of waste during sleep

How to set up iPhone Sleep Focus mode for some peace and quiet How to set up iPhone Sleep Focus mode for some peace and quiet

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What causes you to jolt awake right before falling asleep? What causes you to jolt awake right before falling asleep?

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How to fix your sleep schedule without pulling an all-nighter How to fix your sleep schedule without pulling an all-nighter

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep Instagram will start telling teens to put down their phones and go to sleep

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How CPAP machines help people with sleep apnea—including the president How CPAP machines help people with sleep apnea—including the president

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Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Sleeping elephant seals on a California beach

Seals snooze during 20-minute ‘sleeping dives’ to avoid predators Seals snooze during 20-minute ‘sleeping dives’ to avoid predators

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Baby with brown eyes and brown hair laying on their back. The baby is sleeping in a crib, not a bed, to prevent SIDS.

This is the safest way to sleep with your baby This is the safest way to sleep with your baby

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A woman in a long sleeve white shirt reaches from bed to turn off her alarm clock.

The science behind our circadian rhythms, and why time changes mess them up The science behind our circadian rhythms, and why time changes mess them up

By Helen Bradshaw

Sleeping person in striped counting sheep with nightmares in them as part of a sleep study illustration

How sleep scientists helped people soothe their nightmares How sleep scientists helped people soothe their nightmares

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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The best sunrise alarm clocks The best sunrise alarm clocks

Best alarm clocks for heavy sleepers sliced header

The best alarm clocks for heavy sleepers The best alarm clocks for heavy sleepers

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Jumping spiders might be able to sleep—perchance to dream Jumping spiders might be able to sleep—perchance to dream

By Lauren J. Young

Person with long brown hair sleeping on gray pillows after taking a melatonin supplement

Yes, you can overdose on melatonin. Here’s how to use the sleep supplements safely. Yes, you can overdose on melatonin. Here’s how to use the sleep supplements safely.

By Kate Baggaley

A woman wearing a gray top stretching while she sits up in bed in the morning in front of an open window.

4 gadgets that will wake you up better than your phone 4 gadgets that will wake you up better than your phone

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The secret to avoiding a midlife crisis The secret to avoiding a midlife crisis

By Soomi Lee / The Conversation

A blonde woman in a white bathrobe smiling and lying on a white bed in a blue room.

Redesign your bedroom for a better night’s sleep Redesign your bedroom for a better night’s sleep

By Alexandra Frost