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Dreams

Inside Sacré-Coeur Hospital lies an unassuming lab that peers into the mysteries of our sleeping minds.

Inside Montréal’s ‘Dream and Nightmare Laboratory’

In a century-old hospital, a team of “dream engineers” investigates the science of uneasy sleep.

Kate Golembiewski November 8, 2024

A phenomenon known as "nocturnal death syndrome" inspired Wes Craven to write <em>A Nightmare on Elm Street</em> and introduce the world to Freddy Krueger.

The Science of Fighting Our Nightmares

Researchers around the world are working on ways to regain control of our minds during sleep and battle the monsters that torment us.

Pat Cassels October 29, 2024

Royal Palace of Madrid Statues

After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.

<em>The Nightmare</em> (1781) by Henry Fuseli taps into superstitions about sleep paralysis, a kind of parasomnia, or sleep disorder.

The Nightmare of Sleep Paralysis Makes a Comeback in Modern Horror

Centuries-old superstitions about troubled sleep are reawakening thanks to scary movies.

Alice Vernon October 9, 2023

The interior of Elsie's Tavern, made of wood, paper, glass, assorted trash, an incandescent bulb, and acrylic paint.

This Artist Builds Tiny, Lifelike Replicas of Beloved Dive Bars

Santa Barbara's weird underbelly, in miniature.

John Paul Titlow October 18, 2019

A close cousin of the Caribbean two-spot octopus.

See an Octopus Change Color as It Sleeps, Perchance Dreams

We know they're smart, but there's still a lot we don't know.

Sabrina Imbler March 12, 2019

How Indonesia's Chicken Church Went From Dream to Reality

It took almost three decades.

Lizzie Philip November 16, 2018

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Many of You Are Homesick—For a Place You’ve Never Been

We asked which places gave you "fernweh," and you gave us poetry!

Eric Grundhauser March 16, 2018

Freud's Dream Museum.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Freud's Dream Museum

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.

A 19th-century drawing of the anglerfish species <em>Melanocetus murrayi</em>.

Will There Ever Be an Anglerfish Emoji?

Two researchers are hoping to diversify our chief communicative ecosystem.

Cara Giaimo January 18, 2018

Guayusa tea with leaves.

Guayusa

The Kichwa begin every day with tea and dream interpretation.

31 days of halloween

Welcome to Your Worst Nightmares

We asked you to tell us about them, and they are chilling.

Sarah Laskow October 30, 2017

You’re awake now, don’t worry.

31 days of halloween

Tell Us About Your Most Terrifying Nightmare

What haunts your sleep?

Sarah Laskow October 23, 2017

And in 3-D.

Imagining What Houses Drawn by Kids Would Look Like in Real Life

A solar-powered pyramid, a house with legs, and titanium fortress.

Vittoria Traverso October 16, 2017

Here Are Even More of Your Election Panic Dreams

"The dream was candidates around a roasting pig, and Bernie was running through the woods."

Atlas Obscura November 8, 2016

Edvard Munch's <i>Der Schrei der Natur</i>.

The 2016 Election Is Giving a Lot of People Night Terrors

Here are the panic dreams you sent us.

Atlas Obscura November 3, 2016

The view from Mount Sunflower, Kansas's highest elevation.

The Battle Over How Flat Kansas Is

How flat is it? And should we make it even flatter?

Cara Giaimo September 16, 2016

The Flying Carpet by Ivan Tsarevich, 1880

Why We Love to Fly In Our Dreams

Cara Giaimo February 12, 2016