Scientists observe a 300-million-year-old brain rhythm in several animal species

Corals sleep like us, but their symbionts never rest

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• 14d ago

Corals sleep like us, but their symbionts never rest

Sleep is essential for much of the animal kingdom. During the night, neuron and tissue repair mechanisms are activated to aid recovery from daily activity. This is risky: organisms that sleep are more vulnerable to predators. However, the phenomenon extends from mammals to invertebrates. Nevertheless, until now it was not known whether other, more ancient groups without neurons, such as corals, engage in any kind of nocturnal rest.

Scientists discover that jellyfish sleep like humans and may explain origin of sleep

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• 8d ago

Scientists discover that jellyfish sleep like humans and may explain origin of sleep

Science News: Sleep appears to have emerged far earlier in animal evolution than previously thought, according to new research examining two brainless marine specie.

Jellyfish sleep a lot like us—and for the same reasons

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• 37d ago

Jellyfish sleep a lot like us—and for the same reasons

Study adds to evidence that sleep likely evolved among ancient animals as a means of repairing neurons

Scientists observe a 300-million-year-old brain rhythm in several animal species

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