Sleep is a familiar, periodic occurrence in our lives. Despite its place in everyday
experience, the existence of this suspended state of consciousness has intrigued and …

Sleep and sleep-like states are present across the animal kingdom, with recent studies
convincingly demonstrating sleep-like states in arthropods, nematodes, and even …

From jellyfish to parrot fish and roundworms to homeotherms, all animals are thought to
sleep. Despite its presumed universality, sleep is a poorly understood behavior, varying …

Sleep is important for memory consolidation and maintaining metabolic homeostasis, but
sleep can expose animals to inclement weather and predators. Consequently, selection of …

A scientist slammed his fist on the podium and with a bit of theatricality, decried the fact that
no one had yet figured out the function of sleep. The person who immediately followed …

Sleep is a seemingly universal behavior across the animal kingdom, yet for the majority of
species, experimental evidence thereof is still lacking. The recent report of REM sleep-like …

Resting animals are highly vulnerable to predation, making the location and manner in
which they rest crucial for their survival. Some lepidopteran larvae and spiders rest while …

ABSTRACT Mount Ledang National Park is one of the famous hiking spots in Johor,
Malaysia which is the 1,276-meter peak of Mount Ledang. Between 21st-25th August 2023 …

We report field observations on the natural history of the agave jumping spider,
Paraphidippus basalis Banks 1904, in the Patagonia Mountains, Santa Cruz County …