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Health

First direct evidence that later school day really does help teenagers

Since Seattle high schools decided to start an hour later, students have been getting more sleep – and school attendance and grades have improved

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Mind

Memory special: What happens to your memories while you sleep?

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crying baby

Humans

You should soothe babies who wake at night – it speeds sleep training

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One bad night’s sleep can make you put on fat and lose muscle mass

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One bad night’s sleep can make you put on fat and lose muscle mass

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Michel Siffre in cave

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This man spent months alone underground – and it warped his mind

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My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy

Humans

My weekend in the desert trying to experience dream telepathy

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Heroin paraphenalia

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Heroin users’ brains hint at a new treatment for narcolepsy

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Seals only sleep with half their brain when they're out at sea

Life

Seals only sleep with half their brain when they're out at sea

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An oddly coloured landscape

Humans

The dreams you forget are the most important for learning

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Think you're fully alert? You can't always tell if you're tired

Humans

Think you're fully alert? You can't always tell if you're tired

How safe is it to drive when you haven’t had much sleep? Just like drinking alcohol, it turns out we’re not always a good judge of how mentally impaired we are

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Health

Getting just 6 hours of sleep is linked to mental health issues

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Health

Struggle to get up in the morning? You’re at risk of early death

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One bad night’s sleep may increase levels of Alzheimer’s protein

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Life

Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

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