Sleep
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![A little boy drinks a glass of milk.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qyeEF9szKFy7oEKsimiq2L-320-80.jpg)
Can drinking warm milk really help you fall asleep?
By Jacklin Kwan published
Here's the science and psychology behind why drinking a warm glass of milk may help you fall asleep.
![How does sleep affect weight loss? image shows woman sleeping](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5X5HWF6sahizCjyDGwQ2fT-320-80.jpg)
How does sleep affect weight loss?
By Sarah Finley published
Reference If you’re dieting you may want to know - how does sleep affect weight loss?
![Salvador Dalí used various napping techniques, including waking up in the N1 stage of sleep, in order to spark creativity.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jeTebBbfSqWY7xwDdTN3JN-320-80.jpg)
Sleep technique used by Salvador Dalí really works
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A "creative sweet spot" may exist in the brief moments you spend in a little-known early sleep stage, according to a new study.
![How sleep affects the brain](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q32qsjbUSdJW85WRFVyXff-320-80.jpg)
How sleep affects the brain
By Gavin Newsham published
Reference To get a great night’s sleep it helps to know how sleep affects the brain
![What causes sleepwalking? Image shows woman looking sleepy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dx5fmPQz2Dx9W2eJfdQg28-320-80.jpg)
What causes sleepwalking?
By Gavin Newsham published
REFERENCE Discovering what causes sleepwalking is the first step in beating it.
![Morning alarms are dreaded by night owls everywhere.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8eAc4CTcwnjXnTwQ22r8eg-320-80.jpg)
Can a night owl turn into an early bird?
By Tyler Santora published
What steps can night owls take to become early birds?
![Man sleeping in bed](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dpo9aX8dRMQRimRu5Sk28S-320-80.jpg)
Why do we breathe so loudly when we sleep?
By Tyler Santora published
Why do people breathe so loudly when they're asleep?
![Despite lacking a brain, Hydra vulgaris, shown above, still needs to sleep.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ESDTSSmhqJ7bwvPrMzE6hM-320-80.jpg)
Sleep evolved before brains did, study finds
By Rachael Rettner published
It turns out you don't need a brain to sleep.
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