Ever woken up from a vivid dream, scratching your head and wondering what on earth your subconscious was trying to tell you?

Lucid dreams — where people become aware that they're in a dream, and can actively alter or adapt it — are weird and wild, especially for the dreamer. Want to talk to animals? Go right ahead. Turn ...

The flickering images of our dreams often dance on the edge of memory, dissolving into mist upon waking. Yet, few dreams ...

Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Some of my loved ones have repeatedly dreamed of ...

Dreams are stories and images that our minds create while we sleep. Dreaming may have benefits, such as helping the brain process information gathered during the day. Dreams may reflect the ...

It’s typically during REM sleep that we have our most vivid dreams. Increasingly, these facts struck Blumberg as odd. In adults, dreams are offshoots of waking life: we have experiences ...

Why we dream is still unclear, but it may help the brain process and store important memories. Frequent, vivid dreams may be related to stress, medications, sleep disorders, or early pregnancy.

Lucid dreams are when you know you’re dreaming while you’re asleep. Studies suggest that about 50% of all people have had at least one lucid dream. About 20% of lucid dreamers have them monthly.

For millennia, people have been fascinated by dreams. “What a weird and wondrous experience it is that we get thrown into these virtual worlds where we meet people, we interact with them ...

Were you soaring in your dreams recently? Dreams of flying are considered among the most exhilarating. They also pack an emotional significance. Dreams about flying represent freedom, expansion ...

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