Snoring, slugs and sarcoptic mange: is it safe for cats and dogs to sleep on our beds?

Dogs can carry bacteria and parasites, while cats smuggle in gory ‘presents’. So is it best to lock them out of the bedroom?

Middle-aged people who sleep six hours or less at greater risk of dementia, study finds

UCL data of 10,000 volunteers shows cases 30% higher among those who slept poorly in their 50s, 60s and 70s

Share your tips for getting a better night’s sleep

If you’ve got some advice for sleeping better, we’d like to hear about it

I stopped getting up early during the pandemic – and have never felt better

A lot of millennial culture focuses on the idea of maximising your mornings. But sleeping in gave me new focus and calm

Top Snore-ty: can sleep-oriented pop remixes help our critic drift off?

‘Sleep-inducing’ is rarely a compliment, but Meditation app Calm hopes to have listeners nodding off with its hour-long remixes of hits by the likes of Ariana Grande and Katy Perry

Let there be light! Why sunny spring days make us happier and healthier

Warmer days and nature awakening are not the only reasons to be cheerful. Scientists explain exactly why this season makes us feel better

Come True review – blow-out imagery in visionary sleep disorder thriller

An insomniac student is haunted by a demonic figure in this flamboyant and stylised waking dream of a film

From posh blankets to aural apps: the firms cashing in on the demand for sleep aids

It’s a dream time for the firms cashing in on the demand for sleep aids during the pandemic

With the kids locked down and not on the town, I’ve never slept so soundly

For the first time since I became a father, I am finally getting a good night’s rest

How to be a morning person? I’d rather stay in bed

I’ve learned to accept that I’m more of a 3am playing Candy Crush while eating pickles from a jar kind of person, says columnist Eleanor Margolis