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How the strangeness of our dreams reveals their true purpose

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How the strangeness of our dreams reveals their true purpose

A new explanation for dreaming suggests it does something far more profound than reinforcing learning as we sleep. It might even explain our love of stories

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The health benefits of sunlight: Can vitamin D help beat covid-19?

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The purpose of sleep appears to change when we are toddlers

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People who work in offices with more daylight sleep better at night

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Why does 'falling' in dreams happen?

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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

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Illustration of a doctor's dream that involved her investigating quails' eggs as a possible covid-19 cure

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How coronavirus is affecting your dreams – and what to do about it

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This week’s new questions

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Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls

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Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls

Getting less sleep for five nights in a row can make you view other people’s expressions more negatively, including facial reactions seen over video calls

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Learning whilst you sleep was big business in the Soviet Union

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Extreme hot days and nights to soar by 2100 even in best-case scenario

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One bad night’s sleep may increase Alzheimer’s protein in your body

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How to breathe your way to better memory and sleep

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