Do Lower Temperatures Help Us Sleep Better?

by Amanda Ruggeri BBC    Anthropologist Gandhi Yetish remembers the bedtime ritual he had as a child during cold New Jersey winters. He would open his window, letting the frigid air rush in and cool his face.    He’d quickly feel drowsier, though he’d wonder what his mother would say about the heating bill.    …

Night Owls Rejoice! The Truth About Sleep

by interestingfacts.com    About 35 percent of American adults get less than seven hours of sleep a night, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). That’s not enough.    Often we either can’t get to sleep, or we think of sleep as wasted time. What actually goes on while we’re lying there? Why are …