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Cold weather has marked the arrival of 2025, with snow and ice warnings in place for much of the country. Many of us will be opting for our thickest coats and gloves when we venture outside.
The ideal temperature for sleep is typically between 60°F and 67°F for most adults, says Martina Vendrame, M.D., neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Lehigh Valley Health Network.
The St. Bernard dog in this video had pioneered an ingenious method to keeping the local outdoor cats happy—he’s his own giant warming station. Related: St. Bernard Dad's Annoyance Over His ...
Cats conserve energy by sleeping more than most animals, especially as they grow older. The daily duration of sleep varies, usually between 12 and 16 hours, with 13 and 14 being the average. Some cats can sleep as much as 20 hours. The term "cat nap" for a short rest refers to the cat's tendency to fall asleep (lightly) for a brief period.
Some animals seasonally go into long periods of inactivity, with reduced body temperature and metabolism, made up of multiple bouts of torpor. This is known as hibernation if it occurs during winter or aestivation if it occurs during the summer.
Sleep can follow a physiological or behavioral definition. In the physiological sense, sleep is a state characterized by reversible unconsciousness, special brainwave patterns, sporadic eye movement, loss of muscle tone (possibly with some exceptions; see below regarding the sleep of birds and of aquatic mammals), and a compensatory increase following deprivation of the state, this last known ...
“The best temperature for sleep is generally thought to be at 65-67 degrees,” says Chris Winter, MD, a neurologist, sleep medicine specialist, and sleep expert at Tylenol. Keeping your room ...
And as one 2023 study demonstrates, for adults who typically sleep with room temperatures between 68 and 77 degrees Fahrenheit, increasing the temperature to between 77 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit ...