There are far more people who would like to need less sleep than who actually need less sleep,” says Dr. Daniel Buysse, professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and a past president of ...

Short sleepers, who make up less than one per cent of the population, spend significantly less time snoozing without any ...

Americans may not be so bleary-eyed after all. According to Withings, a maker of health tracking devices, Americans are falling asleep these days at 11:32PM and waking up at 7:22AM—nearly a solid ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most of us treat sleep like it’s a simple budget item: we ...

If you've been tossing and turning at night, you've probably tried it all—blackout curtains, weighted blankets, maybe even a ...

Children need adequate sleep for optimal learning and for their mental and physical health. But a new study finds that few kids are getting the recommended amount of shut-eye, even though their ...

In an extremely interesting study by Akerstedt, et al, (2018), it appears that weekend sleep can help ameliorate the impact of insufficient sleep during the week. Studies have typically found that ...

How much sleep is enough for American adults? After a long and difficult debate, the American Sleep Disorders Association finally agreed on a number last year—seven or more hours out of 24, including ...