Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us
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Carl Karasti
May 28, 2026, 3:38:14 AM (8 days ago) May 28
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We've previously discussed sleeping birds and other critters so I thought this NYT article would be of interest to some of you.
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Carl Karasti
Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)
By tracking eye movements in zebrafish, researchers identified four different types of sleep, analogous to the complex sleep patterns of humans and other animals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/science/fish-sleep-a-lot-like-us-they-even-nap.html?unlocked_article_code=1.l1A.M_zI.efbmHOlzyaI1&smid=url-share
By tracking eye movements in zebrafish, researchers identified four different types of sleep, analogous to the complex sleep patterns of humans and other animals.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/science/fish-sleep-a-lot-like-us-they-even-nap.html?unlocked_article_code=1.l1A.M_zI.efbmHOlzyaI1&smid=url-share
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