Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most of us treat sleep like it’s a simple budget item: we ...

How much sleep do you actually need to live longer? New 2026 research has answers and they might surprise you.

A sweeping analysis of sleep duration and signs of ageing in half a million adults has pinpointed a sweet spot — about six to ...

Your sleep schedule may matter more for longevity than your diet or workouts. Here's what two major 2026 studies found.

Among the younger part of the population, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression are widespread and growing issues. But why ...

In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March. When Joanne Osmond was growing up, in rural ...

Few can afford to deck out our beds in a sleep clinic’s worth of sensors. But an increasing number of people are turning to ...