In the no-man’s-land between going to sleep and waking up, your brain goes through myriad states. On an electroencephalogram (EEG), or a readout of the brain’s electrical activity, scientists and ...

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One of the joys of adulthood is being able to go to bed whenever you want. But new research is making the case for viewing a consistent bedtime as non-negotiable for your health as getting in ...

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Vivid dreams might be doing more than just entertaining your mind at night. Researchers found that immersive dreaming can actually make sleep feel deeper and more refreshing, even when brain activity ...

Artemis II astronauts sleep “like a bat” or wherever they can fit themselves comfortably in their crammed spacecraft quarters as they hurtle through space towards the moon, NASA mission commander Reid ...

For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone. I have spent the last few weeks strapping on a pair of special orange ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

Of all the minerals we need, magnesium just may be the one with the longest job description. It’s required in more than 300 processes in the body, including nerve function, blood pressure regulation, ...

In the Wild West of nutritional supplements, there is a relatively small handful of things we absolutely know to be true—one of them being that creatine benefits are real. Five grams of creatine ...

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Avengers: Endgame star Anthony Mackie takes the WIRED Autocomplete Interview and answers the internet's most searched questions about himself. Is he a vegan? Is he actually friends with Sebastian Stan ...