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Are these spiders dreaming? REM-like sleep exhibited in arachnids

9 August 2022

New footage suggests jumping spiders have sleep cycles similar to humans, which could help better understand why we dream.
Spain, Andalucia, Jerez, Woman sleeping in bed, view from above.

Getting enough sleep may lower the amount of calories you eat

8 February 2022

When people who weren’t getting enough sleep took measures to sleep for longer, they ate fewer calories per day and lost weight without changes to their diet or exercise

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