Some people wake up vividly recalling their dreams from the night, and can tell precise stories experienced during the night, ...

In the late 1800s, scientists began to interrogate the neurological basis of dreams. In 1893, psychologist Mary Calkins led a sleep study by candlelight, rousing the participants — one man ...

“What a weird and wondrous experience it is that we get thrown into these virtual worlds where we meet people, we interact with them, where we can feel all kinds of emotions,” Antonio Zadra, a sleep ...

For decades, scientists have studied the complexities of sleep, but these new revelations about the precise timing of dreams open a new frontier in cognitive health research. Dreams are an ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – In a health and wellness culture that reveres sleep, a popular but under-researched topic is lucid dreaming or vivid dreaming. But what exactly do those terms mean? And how might they ...

In a health and wellness culture that reveres sleep, popular but under-researched topics are lucid dreaming and vivid dreaming. But what exactly do those terms mean? And how might they improve our ...

“Most people can get away with at least a cup of glorious coffee ... cause vivid dreams when falling asleep which can be scary, and temporary inability to move muscles or speak (sleep paralysis).

Studies show coffee can be beneficial, but researchers are unsure if it’s what’s in the caffeine or the coffee itself. A doctor explains what’s safe for most people.

Now, a study suggests that people who take significantly longer to start the dream phase of sleep, known as rapid eye movement (REM), may be experiencing an early symptom of the disease.

Research indicates that nearly everyone dreams regularly–even those who claim they never do. “If you bring those same people into the sleep laboratory and wake them up during an active stage ...