Learning while sleeping had long been relegated to the realm of quackery, but new studies suggest that we may be able to problem-solve and practice skills in our dreams.

Discover 15 weird things that happen while people sleep. Science explains the strangest nighttime behaviors.

You’ve probably seen health advice videos from elite athletes, fitness YouTubers, and doctors emphasising the importance of ...

Sleep is critical for all sorts of reasons, but a team of international scientists has discovered a new incentive for getting eight hours of sleep every night: it helps the brain to store and learn a ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. The sleepless nights we spend studying betray us come ...

Last week's article discussed the connection between brain health and exercise/movement. I want to emphasize one more chapter from John Medinan’s book "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and ...

When faced with difficult tasks, sometimes people hit a mental wall and make the decision to "sleep on it." Returning to the task after sleeping, they often perform better. Why? Rhythmic brain ...

One of sleep’s key functions is to stabilize and integrate new memories into our brain’s long-term memory systems, a process known as "consolidation." This idea is now widely accepted, though it ...

Are you impulsive when it comes to making decisions? Or do you say, “Let me sleep on it”? Well, if you belong to the second category, you might be really doing your brain a favour. Sleeping on it ...