Experts found that these sea creatures sleep for at least 8 hours a day, a duration often considered ideal for human sleep.

With increased DNA damage from UV radiation or other reasons, the researchers also observed the jellyfish and sea anemones ...

In jellyfish and sea anemones, neurons accumulate DNA damage while animals are awake and repair that damage during sleep.

Some animals can sleep with just half their brain at a time. Understanding this phenomenon can help us learn more about human ...

UC San Diego PhD student Varun Viswanath is the paper's corresponding author. The researchers analyzed data from the Oura ring, a smart wearable that tracks temperature, sleep and other information.

Setting an alarm to go off an hour before your bedtime every night can remind you that it’s time to start getting ready for sleep, Dr. Varga said. Doing something relaxing during that hour, such as ...

Getting enough sleep is vital for a person’s overall health. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University say there are four different sleep patterns that people follow that can help predict a ...

Something like a common cold could also potentially worsen the symptoms of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea. ...

Historic records show humans slept, woke, and slept again regularly before the Industrial Revolution. But was it really a universal habit, and does it have benefits? Though most modern societies sleep ...