Why some study to the point of exhaustion on a holiday about the giving of the Torah. Though the custom is widespread, there are few classical sources to support it. So why do we do it? On its face, ...

Everyone remembers their first all-nighter. What’s probably more memorable, though, is the slap-happy, zombie-like mode the next day brings. That “sleep-drunk” feeling isn’t imaginary. Scientists have ...

What your parents didn't tell you about pulling an all-nighter? It might just ease depression for several days. At least, that's what researchers found happened to mice in a study published in the ...

(via TEDEd) You’re just one history final away from a relaxing spring break. But you still have so much to study! You decide to follow in the footsteps of many students before you, and pull an ...

Whether we’re cramming for finals, catching a red-eye flight, binge-watching rom-coms, or indulging in a bit too much cheer, the holiday season can wreak havoc on sleep. Surveys suggest that more than ...

Most people have sacrificed sleep at some point, but those extra waking hours could come at a price. While it can be tempting to burn the midnight oil — whether it’s to get some work done, knock out a ...

The holiday of Shavuot, which begins at sundown this year on Thursday, May 25, is understood by Jewish tradition to be the time when God gave the Israelites the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is ...