When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jim McCauley While I've been writing about sleep for the last three years or so, I've ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images It is commonly understood that most healthy adults need the recommended 7-9 ...

Sleep is crucial for health; adults generally need 7-9 hours each night for optimal functioning. Sleep requirements vary with age; for instance, newborns need up to 17 hours, while older adults only ...

We often joke about needing eight hours of sleep, but the reality is that your ideal "sleep prescription" changes dramatically over your lifetime. The amount of sleep a teenager needs to thrive is ...

From the cradle to the grave, our sleep needs change. Fresh from the womb, newborns spend the majority of their days in slumberland, a snooze schedule that tapers off as growth decreases throughout ...

It turns out there might be a scientific reason behind women needing extra “beauty sleep.” Studies show, on average, women require about 11 minutes more sleep per night than men do. Although this ...