The 3AW Breakfast team arrived at work in the early hours of Monday morning and something was quickly established.

They’d all had a shocking night’s sleep.

Well, turns out there may be a reason for that.

A study has revealed the moon may be to blame for sleep issues, with researchers finding people slept worse during the waxing moon, when illumination increased.

Quarters and Emily Power, filling in for Ross and Russel, wanted to find out more on Wednesday.

They spoke about the issue with Christian Benedict, Researcher at the Department of Neuroscience at Uppsala University, in Sweden.

Press PLAY below to hear his enthusiastic insights!

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