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The moon still features prominently in pop culture, but years ago it was thought to play a much more active role in pretty much everything. Now days that may sound like, well, lunacy, but a recent report in the publication Science Advances is suggesting that the moon's cycles really do affect our sleep.  According to the study, people actually slept less in the days leading up to the full moon. Conversely, they got more sleep in the days leading up to the new moon.  This phenomenon sounds more feasible in the days before electricity had lit up our world. However, scientists studied people in both rural Argentina as well as urban Seattle, and the results matched.  "Our results show that sleep timing...

Sleep is important and affects every part of our lives. If you don’t get enough sleep—or if your sleep is of poor quality—not only can you expect to be tired the next day, but you could be at a greater risk of illness, and your physical and mental health can suffer.