Did you know that birds dream when they sleep, and sometimes they even sleep talk? @brody.and.the.flo shared an adorable video of her baby Amazon Parrot, Brody, snuggled up and napping on her lap, and ...

The benefits of sleep are shared across the animal kingdom. Sleep saves energy by slowing down the metabolism and allows animals to avoid high-energy activities. For vertebrates, sleep is an essential ...

Have you ever looked up at a bird sleeping on a tree branch and wondered how it does not simply tumble off? The bird may look completely relaxed, its eyes closed and its body resting quietly, yet its ...

Humans do very little when we sleep. This might not seem like a big deal, until you look to the dolphins as they sleep and swim with the pod. Or fur seals, who can sleep while watching out for sharks.

What new research on the avian brain and REM sleep in birds might reveal about our own dream lives. By Maria Popova I once dreamed a kiss that hadn’t yet happened. I dreamed the angle at which our ...

A few weeks ago when I was out cycling with some friends, we saw a few birds who looked like they were sleeping. Someone asked me what they were doing, and I said they were resting or sleeping but I'd ...

We've all had a bad night's sleep, with a snoring partner, a crying baby or neighbors having too much fun. Sleep disturbances are common and have unpleasant consequences the day after, including ...