Wouldn’t it be nice if infants and children wanted to sleep exactly where we wanted to put them on a given day? No joke here – it would be wonderful, but unfortunately it’s not how most babies sleep.

Sleep comprises one third of our adult life. It is essential for normal functioning; without it, we experience memory lapses, have difficulty with concentration, experience mood alterations, become ...

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You sleep eight hours a night and still wake up exhausted? That’s normal: sleep is only one of the seven types of rest your body needs.

Worried your child isn't getting enough sleep? Here, an expert answers your questions on what a healthy sleep routine looks like.

Here’s what the science says.

Researchers have discovered that some fish -- unlike humans -- do not need orexin to stay awake. This molecule was thought to be necessary for normal wake and sleep rhythms in vertebrates. Humans ...