Maybe you’ve seen the meme: “This is my sleep paralysis demon: [insert photo].” The viral idea builds on a very real condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move. In some cases, people ...

Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Talking in your sleep (know as 'somniloquy' in the medical world), is a ...

It’s the stuff of nightmares. You wake up, and you can’t move your body. A shadowy figure looms over you, but it feels too real to be a dream. If you’ve experienced this, you might have had a sleep ...

You already know that getting a good night’s rest is essential for good health. However, mouth breathing can interrupt the rapid eye movement (REM) sleep your body needs to function at its best. Like ...

How much sleep do people really need? Just as the eight-hour workday is an artificial construct, so is “you need eight hours of sleep.” Scientists put sleep trackers on members of pre-industrial ...

Sleep talking can be a slightly strange experience — whether you’re the one doing the midnight chattering or you’re sharing a bed with someone who is talking mid-snooze. But what is sleep talking and ...

This episode of Igniting the Shift Within dives into the gritty reality of sleep for firefighters. Dr. Leah Kaylor, an FBI sleep expert for over five years, shares the intel you need to crush fatigue ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. When jolted awake by the blare of an alarm ...