That dream where you're falling from the sky and jerk awake is actually pretty common. On average, a person will have between one and six dreams a night, and the most vivid ones occur during REM sleep ...

As Hobson described, dreams were “meaningless electrical discharge” (1977). This view is echoed in a lot of colloquial ...

Ever woken up with the remnants of a vivid dream still playing in your mind, leaving you pondering its meaning? Dreams have fascinated humanity for millennia, serving as a wellspring of wonder, fear, ...

That’s a really interesting question, and people have been asking it for thousands of years. But it’s difficult to answer because dreams are difficult to study scientifically. Think about it: how easy ...

Ever noticed your dreams get trippy when you're backpacking at altitude? You're not alone.

You're back in school and suddenly have to take a test, despite not having been present to learn any of the material. Your teeth are suddenly falling out. You run into an acquaintance you haven't seen ...

Feature doc from director Meredith Danluck, Pulse Films and Delta Air Lines screens June 6 at Tribeca Film Festival “Why We Dream” was produced by Pulse Films and Delta Air Lines. Delta has ...

From prophecy and divine communication to medical diagnosis, the ancient Greeks had many theories about why we dream.

By looking in detail at brain activity during sleep, scientists can figure out exactly what animals are dreaming of. Neuronal ...

Imagine standing in a quiet meadow; the emerald grass blades and yellow flowers sway with a gentle breeze. As a brook murmurs in the distance, everything feels weightless and soft. Then, with a sharp ...