You’ve heard of REM sleep but what about deep sleep? Experts share why it’s important and how to make sure you’re getting ...

New brain imaging research has uncovered how the brain’s energy and activity reorganize as it transitions from wakefulness to ...

Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and ...

Researchers trace how different sleep stages may fine-tune what we remember, trading specifics for more general knowledge.

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...

Apple Watch Sleep Tracking has a new Sleep Score feature that gives you an overall number rating your sleep. It considers ...

Share on Pinterest Brain boost from exercise and deep sleep lasts through the next day, recent research shows. Image credit: BONNINSTUDIO/Stocksy. Regular exercise is good for brain health. Past ...

Deep sleep, like all sleep stages, helps you feel refreshed when you wake up. The proportion of time you need to spend in ...

Slow, sleep-like brain waves persist in part of the brain that has been surgically disconnected from the rest of the organ even though the person is awake. The findings 1, published in PLoS Biology, ...