Dreams
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![Scientists guided lucid dreamers to emulate encounters with aliens and UFOs during REM sleep.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jkqZ9yVU3REaXum98Leoze-320-80.jpg)
'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints
By Mindy Weisberger published
People have described extraterrestrial encounters that take place in a dreamlike state, and experiments suggest that such experiences may be lucid dreams.
![A short video clip of an octopus changing colors during active sleep](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hhYQ2Pr8Em4nKsoELYcC8V-320-80.gif)
Do octopuses dream of 8-armed sheep? New study hints at human-like sleep cycle in cephalopods
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Octopuses switch between "quiet" and "active" sleep, where they turn vivid colors.
![A participant sleeping in the lab as electrical signals from his brain and eyes are displayed on a computer monitor.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cGAZgcDT2iYWhu7eAHoAHR-320-80.jpg)
Lucid dreamers can hear and answer questions while still asleep, scientists find
By Patrick Pester published
Researchers have successfully achieved real-time communication with a sleeping person by invading their dreams in several independent experiments.
![Suggestions from the waking world infuse dreams in MIT experiments.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5GQbCWqMpDicXVBk9GH9wE-320-80.jpg)
Dream-shaping tech from MIT channels suggestions into your dreams
By Mindy Weisberger published
Researchers at MIT have developed a new method called targeted dream incubation (TDI) for planting suggestions that can shape a sleeper's dreams.
![What the heck is happening in this dream?](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CRZ9CghnXsjFD3PkbymRtX-320-80.jpg)
Do Dreams Really Reveal Our Deepest Secrets?
By Isobel Whitcomb published
They’re not a cache of Easter eggs.
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Near-Death Experiences May Stem from the Brain Blending Waking and Dreaming States, Study Suggests
By Rachael Rettner published
Although the exact cause of these experiences remains a mystery, the authors say the phenomenon may be tied to certain sleep abnormalities.
![angry man, anger](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rs8F7AMGsBvm2er3XmaE6D-320-80.jpg)
What Angry Dreams Look Like in Your Brain
By Stephanie Pappas published
How were your dreams last night?
![burger king, nightmare king](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHtn2EtYmwKzktVvNt9Nje-320-80.jpg)
Can Burger King's 'Nightmare King' Really Give You Bad Dreams?
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new, limited-time-only burger at Burger King has a peculiar selling point: It's supposed to give you nightmares.
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