Anyone who has had to share a room—or worse, a bed—with a loud snorer knows the effect unchecked snoring can have on sleep, sanity and emotional stability. An entire industry of products, technologies ...

For dolphins, the ocean is a world of sound. Their whistles carry social information, helping them communicate and stay connected, while echolocation—rapid-fire clicks—functions like underwater sonar, ...

The sun had set. When most were beginning to settle in for the night, the time had come to head off into the woods. The night air was cool and ...

For over 10 years, biologist Mark Higley has been stalking the forests of the Hoopa Valley Reservation with a shotgun. His mission? To save the northern spotted owl. The threat? The more aggressive ...

If you're like me, you're thankful for the rain. However, I could do without being woken up in the middle of the night by storms. Other WRAL Top Stories (I'm sure if you're a dog owner, you can relate ...

Share on Pinterest ‘Night owls’ may carry more belly fat, according to new research, and it may be because of their food choices. Image credit: Dmytro Betsenko/ Getty Images Someone’s chronotype has ...

For generations, early to bed and early to rise was seen as the blueprint for a healthy life, and any departure from it was often considered unhealthy. Scientists, however, have discovered that ...

The first piece of new science comes from management researchers who just published a study into how employees’ biological clocks change their perception of time, which in turn can affect how ...

For decades, many scientists thought our sleeping habits fit neatly into two categories: we were either night owls or early birds, with the latter group considered healthier overall. New research, ...

If you're someone who likes to stay up late and watch TV, you've probably resorted to hiding away in bed with Netflix open on your phone so as not to disturb roommates or family members. There, in the ...

Late Friday night, West Seattle residents scored an unexpected holiday-weekend bonus in the form of a faint aurora that briefly shimmered above Puget Sound. The glow was subtle, easier to spot in ...