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Sleeping octopus changes color as it 'dreams'
VIDEO 3-12-2019 |
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Intriguing footage of a sleeping octopus has suggested that cephalopods may have some concept of dreaming.
'Night owls' struggle more than 'morning larks'
2-15-2019 | 9
A new study has found that people who naturally stay up late have a harder time sticking to a 9-5 schedule.
Mystery buzzing plagues Barwell residents
VIDEO 7-21-2018 | 1
An aggravating background noise has been giving locals in Leicestershire sleepless nights for months.
Woman has cockroach in her ear for nine days
5-6-2018 | 11
Her nightmarish experience began when the inquisitive insect crawled in to her ear while she was asleep in bed.
Plants may need to sleep, just like we do
9-21-2017 | 6
A new study has suggested that sleep may actually be fundamental to all life, not just to animals.
Indian air crew spooked by 'haunted' hotel
8-2-2017 | 6
Some crew members have been complaining about 'negative energies' and are now scared of sleeping alone.
Sleepwalker visits store, tries to buy melon
3-23-2017 | 6
A 23-year-old woman had to be escorted home by police after sleepwalking in to a local supermarket.
Sleep may help us forget, claim scientists
2-7-2017 | 13
The pruning of synaptic connections in the brain may be one of the primary reasons that we need sleep.
Tales of the 'old hag' continue to endure
VIDEO 10-11-2016 | 25
A terrifying phenomenon known to cause paralysis and hallucinations at night is surprisingly common.
Trees may actually 'sleep' during the night
5-19-2016 | 17
For the first time, trees have been observed undergoing changes at night that can be likened to sleep.
'First-night effect' sees brain staying alert
4-23-2016 | 11
Scientists have found that half your brain stays alert when you try to sleep in unfamiliar surroundings.
'Bionic girl' unable to feel hunger or pain
1-17-2016 | 8
7-year-old Olivia Farnsworth suffers from a rare condition that affects only 100 people worldwide.
Some sleepwalkers don't seem to feel any pain
11-8-2015 | 9
During a sleepwalking episode some people can suffer horrendous injuries without noticing or waking up.
Crocodiles really do sleep with one eye open
10-23-2015 | 7
Crocodiles are thought to be capable of keeping a watchful eye out even when they seem to be fast asleep.
Early humans didn't get enough sleep either
10-17-2015 | 8
Our tendency to not get enough sleep at night is seemingly not an exclusively modern phenomenon.
Will we ever be able to live without sleep ?
VIDEO 9-22-2015 | 59
Transhumanists have been looking towards a future in which a person could spend their entire life awake.
19-year-old is a real-life sleeping beauty
8-23-2015 | 9
Georgia Green from Adelaide suffers from a rare condition that sees her fall asleep for weeks at a time.
New book sends kids to sleep within minutes
8-17-2015 | 21
A remarkable new best-selling book is capable of sending a child off to sleep almost like clockwork.
Girl plays the piano while sleepwalking
VIDEO 7-21-2015 | 12
A young girl from New Zealand has become a social media hit after playing the piano while asleep.
Sleep paralysis can lead to ghost sightings
1-19-2015 | 106
The terrifying phenomenon may account for numerous sightings of ghosts, monsters, demons and more.
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