If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men. But what does the research actually say? And how does this ...

Long ignored or minimized, the specificities of so-called female sleep are (finally) beginning to be the subject of rigorous scientific attention. What research reveals today is both illuminating and ...

Most adults have heard the standard recommendation of seven hours of sleep per night, but emerging research suggests this one-size-fits-all approach might not adequately address the unique sleep ...

In the never-ending battle of the sexes, a new topic has entered the conversation: Do men or women need more sleep? The rumor is that women need more, but is there truth to it? In general, sleep, ...

Amelia Scott is a member of the psychology education subcommittee of the Australasian Sleep Association. She receives funding from Macquarie University. If you spend any time in the wellness corners ...