WASHINGTON: In humans, nodding off for a few seconds is a clear sign of insufficient sleep — and can be dangerous in some situations, such as when driving a car.
AFP – In humans, nodding off for a few seconds is a clear sign of insufficient sleep – and can be dangerous in some situations, such as when driving a car. But a new study published finds chinstrap penguins snooze thousands of times per day, accumulating their daily sleep requirement of more than 11 hours […]
Sleep. It's an essential biological function that has long intrigued scientists. This week, scientists finally added one piece to the elusive sleep puzzle: How wild chinstrap penguins sleep amid their noisy colony.
Sleep. It's an essential biological function that has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have studied everything from mice to fruit flies in the lab to get a better understanding of what happens when animals sleep and why so many do it. This week, scientists finally added one piece to the elusive sleep puzzle: How wild chinstrap penguins sleep amid their noisy colony. Turns out, they do it over 10,000 times in seconds-long bursts throughout the day totaling 11 hours when all is said and done.