Can I catch up on lost sleep? We ask an expert

Prof Derk-Jan Dijk of the University of Surrey’s sleep research centre says you can … up to a point

Snoring was ruining my marriage – here’s how I finally cured myself

Fed up with being banished from the marital bed, I went on a desperate search for a remedy for my cacophonous snoring. Was the solution right under my nose?

Should I feel bad for still wanting to have sex now I am 87?

My wife and I have slept in separate bedrooms because of my snoring for 30 years. But I still want us to have sex – which she thinks is odd. Is she right?

The British siesta: how Peter Andre tried to get the UK into bed

The singer suggested to Downing Street that an afternoon nap could improve productivity. No 10 said Britons would just spend the time in the pub

It took catching Covid to get my children out of my bed, but I can finally sleep again

After seven years of sleeping together, this bonding exercise was difficult to stop, and now I’m glad we’ve made the break, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Sleep scientist Russell Foster: ‘I want to take the anxiety around sleep away’

The Oxford professor has studied our circadian rhythms for decades – and says much of what we think we know is wrong

I thought having a baby might turn me into an ‘elite sleeper’. I was wrong

Scientists have found 3% of the population need less shut-eye than the rest of us. Could I train myself to be one of them, asks Arwa Mahdawi

Less booze, more salads, maybe separate bedrooms: how to sleep better in the spring and summer

Yes, it’s getting hotter and harder to keep the light out. But that doesn’t mean you have to resign yourself to broken nights. We get some expert tips

Eat plants, try pilates and stay positive: how to keep your body younger than your years

Do blueberries make you live longer? Is pilates proper exercise? How do you avoid loneliness? Botox, yes or no? Here’s how to age better

The big idea: have we been getting sleep all wrong?

Eight hours a day is a myth. Embracing our individual sleeping patterns could be the key to a better night’s rest