We’ve been spending more time than ever in our homes and on our mattresses. This may have you thinking — is it time to replace your mattress? If you’re on the hunt for an upgrade but not sure what to ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

There was once a time when purchasing a new mattress without a matching box spring was almost unimaginable. When inner coil mattresses dominated the market, a box spring was considered an essential ...

You're probably familiar with a box spring, the simple wood frame with springs that acts as a support base under older mattresses. It's not a highly technical piece of equipment like a smart bed (or a ...

We tried Real Sleep by Real Simple, a new mattress in a box, to see if it could really replace a spring mattress Maria Mercedes Lara is the Senior Director of Digital Content Operations for PEOPLE.

If you can’t decide between memory foam and springs, modern hybrid mattresses could offer you the best of both. Too soft? Too firm? Too warm? If your search for the perfect mattress leaves you feeling ...

Memory foam mattresses have an illustrious history. NASA researchers working to design improved protective cushioning for passengers and pilots originally developed memory, or temper, foam in the ...

Once upon a time you couldn't purchase a mattress without a box spring. Today, box springs are all but obsolete, reserved ...

A memory foam mattress contains layers of foam that form around the body. Memory foam responds to individual body shapes. Spring mattresses have metal coils with a cushioning layer on top, which gives ...