We turn clocks forward at 2 a.m. Sunday, but should we? Jessica Ferrell, a NEOMED professor, discusses her research on the ...

How satellites could be disrupting your sleep cycle - More than 12,000 satellites are in low-Earth orbit, with space ...

Early mammalian ancestors were nocturnal, sleeping during the day while the dinosaurs dominated the land. However, some mammalian lineages, including human ancestors, independently transitioned to ...

518-million-year-old fossil reveals vertebrates once had four eyes and extra organs that later shaped evolution.

It turns out dogs with jobs aren't immune to the adverse effects of Daylight Saving Time, according to a 2025 paper by ...

From candles that drop metal nails to the knocker uppers of industrial Britain, people devised plenty of cunning tricks to ensure a timely wake-up before alarm clocks came along.

Street lights are meant to provide visibility when the sun goes down in order to keep you safe, but these lights are designed ...

Explore the meaning of "spring fever," its biological and cultural roots, and tips for managing this seasonal surge of energy and restlessness.

Ancient civilisations used fasting to harmonise the human mind, body and soul before codified divine guidance. Egyptians, Mesopotamians and Zoroastrians practised priestly fasting for encounters with ...

I wake with a start at 3am, and toss and turn for hours. Eventually, at 7am, I drift into a fitful doze. Then, bang, the alarm goes off. It takes 10 minutes to come to, where once I would have leapt ...

There is a tiny cyclops among your oldest ancestors, and humans share these remarkable ancestral roots with all other vertebrates. Researchers from Lund University and University of Sussex have found ...