Why do we yawn?
Many animals yawn but we are not entirely sure why
Life
Octopuses may be able to dream and change colour when sleeping
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Technology
People can answer questions about their dreams without waking up
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Health
People are spending an extra hour in bed since pandemic started
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Health
How the strangeness of our dreams reveals their true purpose
Features
Health
The health benefits of sunlight: Can vitamin D help beat covid-19?
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Health
The purpose of sleep appears to change when we are toddlers
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Health
People who work in offices with more daylight sleep better at night
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Mind
How coronavirus is affecting your dreams – and what to do about it
Lockdown measures and pandemic-related anxiety may be making you have more vivid dreams. Evidence suggests talking about them can help
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Health
Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls
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Mind
Learning whilst you sleep was big business in the Soviet Union
Regulars
Environment
Extreme hot days and nights to soar by 2100 even in best-case scenario
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Health
One bad night’s sleep may increase Alzheimer’s protein in your body
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