In the shadows, a figure watches you, but you are powerless to scream in your sleep. This isn't just Sonakshi Sinha's ghost ...

So if your brain wakes up when you’re in REM sleep, your body is lagging behind. That means you could become mentally awake ...

Findings of an abstract presented at CHEST 2021 indicated that antidepressant use was associated with increased REM sleep latency and a complete lack of REM sleep, which may contribute to the ...

REM sleep goes even deeper into brain recovery, dreaming and processing memories and emotions. This is the sleep stage in which your eyes move rapidly. If you've ever caught your dog or cat in a ...

The biological explanation of sleep paralysis is that two aspects of REM sleep — dreaming and paralysis — are occuring while a person is awake, said Brian Sharpless, an associate professor of ...

1. You hurt the cartilage or muscles in your chest. Injuries to the chest (think car accidents and falls) can cause serious pain. But even regular ol’ muscle strains, which can happen after ...

During REM sleep the brain processes memories, especially those that are emotionally charged, and puts them into long-term storage. “The delay in REM sleep disrupts the brain’s ability to consolidate ...

What new research on the avian brain and REM sleep in birds might reveal about our own dream lives. By Maria Popova I once dreamed a kiss that hadn’t yet happened. I dreamed the angle at which ...