Where do you go once you finally go to sleep? Do you head to far away lands? Your childhood home? Behind the wheel of a runaway Tesla Cybertruck? Wherever our minds decide to roam once we retire for the day, may they find adventures as wondrous as those of these kids... well, some of these kids.
Sleep is universal in the animal kingdom, but each species slumbers in a different — and often mysterious — way. Some animals snooze with half their brain, while others only sleep for two hours a day (without even suffering sleep deprivation!). Ed Yong guides us through the latest research on how creatures catch their z's.
Ah, the sun is shining into your bedroom, the birds are chirping outside your window and you feel curiously, but pleasantly, more rested than normal...
Most people are told to stay away from active volcanoes, but a select group of researchers actually have to sleep in them. We caught up with volcanologist Ken Sims to find out what it feels like to make your temporary home in an uninhabitable, dangerous mountain filled with stifling heat and noxious gasses.
Don't let blue light ruin your naps today. We're joining some of our favorite platforms in adopting the dark mode setting for our iOS mobile app. See our blog post to learn more about it and why the Mix team is so excited about going to the dark side.
