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

Parents may be told to let babies “cry it out” if they wake at night – but comforting very young infants who wake helps them develop a better night-time routine

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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

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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

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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

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

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

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A person pressing snooze on their alarm clock

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

A six-year study of nearly half a million people in the UK has found that people who were night owls were 10 per cent more likely to die during that time period

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

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Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

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Calorie restriction may extend lifespan by changing your sleep

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Humans

Dreams decoded: 6 answers to the mysteries of the sleeping mind

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