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An older woman lies in bed with her head in her hands, struggling to sleep. At the front of the image is an out of focus alarm clock
Experts explain why over 65s need this amount of sleep — and how to get it

By Sarah Finley Published

From memory consolidation to warding off dementia, this is how sleep can protect your mind and body as you age — and how to get enough of it at 65+

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How much e-assistance do you really need? E-bike motor types explained

By Dan Cavallari Published

Ebike motors come in a variety of types; here's how to find out how much power you actually need, so you don't overpay.

Electric Bikes
A woman sits up in bed at night, unable to sleep. She has her hands covering her face.
Are your best years for sleeping behind you? Women’s health specialist shares what to expect in your 30s, 40s and 50s — and how to fight back

By Ruth Jones Published

From pregnancy insomnia to postmenopause joint ache, women's hormones can cause a rollercoaster of sleep issues. Our experts explain what to do about it.

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A person reaches their hand out to their alarm clock from under their comforter.
Following the 7:1 sleep rule can add 4 years to your life, but sleeping in at the weekend is undoing all of your good work — an expert explains why

By Ruth Jones Published

An expert explains how 'catching up on sleep' at the weekend might be ruining my sleep for the following week (and beyond), and the gold standard sleep habit I should stick to instead.

Sleep
A woman with a bigger build sits up in bed smiling. To the left, an insert showing a close up of a hand holding the corner of a thin mattress or thick mattress topper
Are 8-inch mattresses good for heavy people? I'm a sleep writer, here's my take

By Ruth Jones Published

We explore if eight-inch mattresses can deliver the support and comfort a person weighing over 250lbs needs in a mattress.

Mattresses
An image of sleep writer Becky George sleeping on a bed in our Sleep Lab. To the left is a cut out image of a blackboard showing basics of learning Chinese, implying she's learning a new language as she sleeps
Sleep, learning and memory — experts explain the 'magic elixir' that can make 2026 your best year yet

By Ruth Jones Published

Want to learn a new skill? Sleep on it. Experts explain why sleep is key to memory and how you can maximize your rest to level up your New Year's resolutions.

Sleep
A woman naps on the sofa during the middle of the day
Can you really ‘catch up’ on lost sleep during the holidays? Two sleep experts weigh in

By Julie Penfold Published

Do your festive plans involve oversleeping and midday naps? Experts explain why the holiday break might not be the chance to make up for several weeks of bad sleep.

Sleep
An image showing behind the scenes of our temperature regulation tests on the Saatva Classic mattress, with our tester lying on the mattress and our Managing Editor of Sleep, Claire Davies' iPhone attached to our thermal imaging camera to track the heat absorption and heat dissipation capabilities of the Saatva Classic over a period of 30 minutes.
Our thermal tests show this specific type of mattress helps you sleep cooler than any other — here's exactly what to look for

By Eve Davies Published

Our new and improved mattress testing data shows hybrid mattresses are the best at keeping you cool at night. Here's how they do it and what hot sleepers should look for when bed shopping.

Mattresses
Image is split into four squares, with each square showing a different aspect of our mattress testing process. In the top left hand corner one of our mattress writers performs an effective sleep space test on the DreamCloud Classic mattress. In the top right hand corner you can see our pressure relief weighted indentation test in process, where we are using a standardized stack of weights to measure how much the mattress indents (how well it contours) and how quickly it recovers (how responsive it is). In the bottom left hand corner another our of mattress testers lies on her side on the Saatva Classic mattress during a pressure relief test, with a digital laser projecting a straight line onto her back so we can assess how well the mattress supports spinal alignment. In the bottom right hand corner, one of our mattress testers lies on a hybrid mattress during a thermal regulation test. In the image you can see we're using a thermal imaging camera to measure how much heat the mattress absorbs and how quickly it dissipates that heat.
How we test mattresses

By Claire Davies Published

A complete guide to our new methodology and scoring system

Mattresses
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What is gel-foam in mattresses?

By Frances Daniels Last updated

Gel-foam mattresses are different to pure memory foam mattresses — here’s what you should know and whether you should buy one.

Mattresses
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