When your parents or grandparents bought a mattress, it likely came as a set with a box spring. But box springs have become far less common in the last two decades. With the innovations in mattresses ...

We enlisted the help of our trusty editors to personally test out the best mattresses in a box and give us their honest feedback. We also talked with Peter G. Whang, MD, FAAOS, FACS, an orthopaedic ...

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 ...

If you're in the market for a new mattress, you'll know how expensive they can be. Some mattresses will run to thousands of dollars. Buy the wrong one, and you've not only lost out on some serious ...

'What is a box spring?' is a question you may ask if you're of a certain age — namely if you've never slept on a traditional (innerspring) mattress. The best mattresses on the market are now memory ...

Our expert staff answers frequently asked questions in their areas of expertise and defines common terms so you can be a smarter shopper. Read more here. If you’re a millennial or older, you likely ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- When buying a mattress you often don't think about the added cost of a box spring or foundation. But do you really need to spend the extra money? When shopping for a mattress, a ...

For years, it has been a common approach to use a box spring to support your bed. It's been the go-to solution to ensure you don't wake up with a sore back. However, mattresses and beds have evolved, ...

We all remember those mattress-buying trips. Our moms and dads would lie on dozens of beds, bickering about which was too firm or too soft or too expensive while us kids would hop from bed to bed, our ...

So, you're thinking of buying a mattress in a box. Those targeted ads on social media make them look like magic, right? But how do they compare to the mattresses you buy in a store? And how do you ...