Our dreams can haunt us. But what are we to make of them? From omens and art to modern science, we tell the story of dreams and the surprising role they may play in our lives. (Originally ran as The ...

In the movie Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio invades other people's dreams. He creates dreamscapes, steals information, and implants ideas. I thought the movie was brilliant. Of course, like any science ...

People have pondered whether dreams have a purpose throughout human history. Modern scientists are fascinated with this question too. For a long time the science of dreams has oscillated between ...

New research reveals dreams are not random but are shaped by personal traits, daily events, and major life occurrences. The ...

Have you ever known you're dreaming while you're asleep? Our guests try practices to help induce lucid dreams, and we hear what they can teach us about consciousness. Scroll down for transcript.

Science is built upon laws and principles that are immutable. What then can a scientist make of the world of dreams, where time can warp and the laws of physics shatter? Some people argue that there ...

Scientists and philosophers have spent centuries trying to determine exactly what purpose dreams serve. And for a long time, we've kind of moved between calling the science of dreams mainstream and ...