#sleep-evolution

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fromNature
3 days ago

Jellyfish sleep like humans - even though they don't have brains

Jellyfish and sea anemones without brains enter sleep-like states similar to humans, supporting that sleep evolved to help repair neuronal DNA damage.
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fromInverse
3 days ago

The Just Plain Odd Ways Birds Sleep - And What It Means for Sleep Science

Many animals use specialized sleep strategies—such as unihemispheric sleep, sleeping while swimming, or partial brain sleep during flight—to balance rest with environmental demands.
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