The best smart beds let you customize key aspects of your sleep experience, from firmness and temperature to sleep tracking.

Anthropologist and author David Samson examines how the story of human sleep unfolded in his new book, “The Sleepless Ape.” ...

Sleepmaxxing is a trend that uses products and practices to optimize sleep quality and duration. Some sleepmaxxing methods ...

New research examined data from 500,000 people and found a sleep 'sweet spot' for older and middle-aged adults.

I tested the Elemind headband to see if it was too good to be true. Here's what I learned. Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals. She is a nutrition, mental ...

Most night shift workers are fixing their sleep wrong. Here’s what actually works, according to the latest research.

Ian Sample talks to Prof Maiken Nedergaard about her groundbreaking work on the brain’s waste-disposal system and how subsequent research is building a picture of sleep as anything but a quiet, inacti ...

Say goodbye to the eight hour sleep myth, says new research which finds under- and over-sleeping can contribute to faster ...

A pair of surgical scissors from the Ming Dynasty tomb of physician Xia Quan. (Ling et al., Antiquity, 2026) This Week In ...

Recall the last time you were on a flight or duty that cut into your natural daily sleep pattern. Chances are you were ...