Eating more fruits and vegetables can help young adults, especially women, sleep better, a new study shows.

It's been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn't surprising, as stress, eating and motivation are all linked through hormones in the brain.

Colour-changing patterns in snoozing octopuses are characteristic of two alternating sleep states.

People who have persistent sleep problems before the loss of a loved one, may have a higher risk of developing "complicated grief," researchers report.

Just a few short phone calls can offer "large, robust, and sustaining" benefits for older adults with insomnia, a new study shows.

Research in mice suggests that during sleep, neurons are busy connecting emotions like fear to memory. The finding may shed light on PTSD and anxiety.

A new survey found that getting five or fewer hours of sleep in the older adult population was associated with double the risk of dementia.

Researchers have identified three distinct mechanisms that promote napping and found that many napping-related genes also regulate other aspects of sleep.

When people go to sleep and when they wake up changes with the moon, researchers report. The lunar effect may go back to our ancient ancestors.