That’s a really interesting question, and people have been asking it for thousands of years. But it’s difficult to answer because dreams are difficult to study scientifically. Think about it: how easy ...

As Hobson described, dreams were “meaningless electrical discharge” (1977). This view is echoed in a lot of colloquial ...

There's nothing quite as good for your health and well-being as getting good, quality rest. It can work wonders for your body and mind and there's a lot of research around sleep and its importance in ...

You're back in school and suddenly have to take a test, despite not having been present to learn any of the material. Your teeth are suddenly falling out. You run into an acquaintance you haven't seen ...

By looking in detail at brain activity during sleep, scientists can figure out exactly what animals are dreaming of. Neuronal ...

Imagine standing in a quiet meadow; the emerald grass blades and yellow flowers sway with a gentle breeze. As a brook murmurs in the distance, everything feels weightless and soft. Then, with a sharp ...

Ever noticed your dreams get trippy when you're backpacking at altitude? You're not alone.

In a previous post, I mentioned there are five ways to understand the language of dreams, including that dreams are extrasensory, that is, they express dream material that is not derived from sense ...

Leading sleep expert reveals the latest science behind the dreaming brain and why we have nightmares in her new book. Why do we dream at all? What makes a person prone to nightmares? How do our bodies ...