A newly identified brain circuit in mice may explain why we sleep longer and deeper after being sleep deprived – and lead to ...

We know that sleep is an essential pillar of our mental and physical health – but what happens if we miss a night?

Sleep deprivation not only affects how you feel the next day, ... But missing out on the recommended 7 to 9 hours of shut-eye nightly does more than make you feel groggy and grumpy.

How do animals bounce back from sleep deprivation? Scientists found a subset of neurons in the mouse thalamus that repay this ...

Sleeping deeply into the afternoon after an all-nighter or a late night out is one way the body repays its sleep debt. The ...

One in three adults isn't aligned with this healthy habit, yet it’s considered the undisputed key to longevity.

We all miss out on sleep now and then, but if you’re consistently losing out on shut-eye, it could lead to a health problem called sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation means you’re not getting ...

Our floodlit society has made sleep deprivation a lifestyle. But we know more than ever about how we rest—and how it keeps us healthy. Joe Diemand, 76, has spent the past 20 years as a truck ...

Even one night of inadequate sleep can shift your hunger into overdrive, setting off a chain reaction in the brain. But one ...