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Science

What causes you to jolt awake right before falling asleep?

By Andrew Paul

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DIY

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

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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Technology

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

By Andrew Paul

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Gear

These Labor Day mattress sales from Casper, Serta, and Zinus aren’t over—yet

By Amanda Reed

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Technology

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

By Andrew Paul

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Health

Why you should sleep naked tonight, according to science

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Sleeping elephant seals on a California beach
Environment

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

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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Health

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.
Science

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

By Helen Bradshaw

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Health

How sleep scientists helped people soothe their nightmares

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

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Gear

The best sunrise alarm clocks of 2024

By Amanda Reed

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Gear

The best alarm clocks for heavy sleepers in 2024

By Amanda Reed

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Science

Jumping spiders might be able to sleep—perchance to dream

By Lauren J. Young

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Health

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

By Kate Baggaley

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DIY

4 gadgets that will wake you up better than your phone

By David Nield

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Health

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.
DIY

Redesign your bedroom for a better night’s sleep

By Alexandra Frost

Lucid dreaming may help treat PTSD. VR can make that happen.
Health

Lucid dreaming may help treat PTSD. VR can make that happen.

By Isobel Whitcomb

A small child, a toddler, sleeping.
DIY

For better sleep, borrow the bedtime routine of a toddler

By Hasan Merali

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Gear

Cyber Monday Deal: Sleep better with $50 off Bose Sleepbuds II

By Stan Horaczek