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Dreams decoded: 6 answers to the mysteries of the sleeping mind

Dreams decoded: 6 answers to the mysteries of the sleeping mind

22 March 2018

Why are dreams so weird, what are they for, and do they mean anything? Here’s what science can tell us about our adventures in the land of nod

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Night exercises: The intense workout we all do in our sleep

6 December 2017

You never really sleep like a log. Instead we all twitch, talk and even walk around as our dreaming brains rehearse our waking movements

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