What if you could tap into the brain-boosting power of a nap—without ever actually falling asleep? Scientists have just taken a major step toward making that idea a reality. In a new study, ...

Naps, often seen as a luxury, offer real benefits for physical and mental health. According to a NASA study, 26 minutes is the ideal length for optimizing alertness and performance. Here's how. A ...

The first time I bundled up my newborn daughter and stepped outside into a real New England winter morning (we’re ...

Nothing feels quite as good as waking up from a regenerating power nap in the afternoon, but we've all at least once experienced the kind of nap that leaves us disoriented and even more tired than we ...