For decades, the answer to “how much sleep does an adult need?” has been simple: eight hours. The idea dates back to the ...

We may have protested nap time when we were kids, but as adults, we know sleep is vital. (Anyone else wish they could have nap time during their day job?) Shakespeare called it the “sore labor’s bath, ...

The idea dates back to the mid-19th century when the notion of eight hours of work, eight for recreation and eight for sleep ...

Another study published in Nature used brain and body scans, along with molecular measures, to examine how sleep relates to ...

With so much to do heading into the busy holiday season, is anyone getting enough sleep? Most sleep experts advise that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep per night for good health and emotional ...

Though it might seem like the question "How much sleep do you need" gets a new answer every other week, the The National Sleep Foundation says its new chart breaks the question down like never before.

Sleep outranks diet and exercise as a longevity factor, per new research. Here’s what to know and how to act on it tonight. Leon Bennett Getty Images New research is reframing sleep and life ...

Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on November 2, giving Americans an extra hour of sleep but earlier sunsets. A study shows sleep duration and bedtime vary by state. Experts say seven to nine hours ...

The middle of the night used to be my special time. I’d use it to cram for a test, read a mystery, or play Candy Crush—with no one around. As I got older, those nighttime hours became time to answer ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do I need to sleep for a long time at night?

Everyone knows getting a good night’s sleep matters. And while naming the stages of the sleep cycle may be difficult, the benefits of deep sleep are felt every morning. For a healthy adult ages 18 to ...