One in three adults in the UK struggles to sleep through the night; among them is writer Nick Pope. Could embracing the multibillion-pound sleep economy fix his night-time woes or would obsessively attempting to crack bedtime cause another problem altogether?

Dreams defy exact scientific analysis

Simply ‘being’ gives your body and brain a break and prevents burnout. It’s also crucial to productivity, say scientists reporting in the Journal of Organizational Behavior. After following office wor

If there was a time when the sign of a good night’s sleep was getting your seven to nine hours, science has delivered a new set of metrics. From sleep quality to the regularity of your bedtime, we’ve read the research so you don’t have to

It’s funny how often health advice can sound like a barrage of thinly veiled insults. “That’s enough alcohol for you.” “Perhaps you should aim for fewer calories.” And my personal favourite as a hermi

If you often find yourself lying awake into the small hours, with thoughts and to-do lists whizzing endlessly around your mind, you’re not alone. In the UK, a 2024 study in The Lancet Diabetes & Endoc