Just like humans, Betta fish sleep at night. "When sleeping, they become still, with their eyes open because of their absence of eyelids. Betta fish may lose their color while sleeping (it's their ...

Sleep is one of the most essential parts of being human. Catching some Z’s is important for daily functioning. As adults, we've got to get in about eight hours a day, according to the Sleep Foundation ...

There are tens of thousands species of fish around the world, whether it's in an aquarium, river, lake, or ocean. Like all animals (and humans), every single one needs some form of rest for cognitive ...

You’re staring at your aquarium. It’s late. Everything is quiet. And there’s your fish, floating calmly, fins moving slowly, eyes wide open. Are they... asleep? Or just zoning out? Fish don’t come ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Could you explain how fish sleep? Do they drift ...

No one should have to sleep with the fishes, but new research on zebrafish suggests that we sleep like them. Sleeping zebrafish have brain activity similar to both deep slow-wave sleep and rapid eye ...

A large group of yellowfin tuna swimming off the coast of Italy. Like all fish, they sleep, but it’s not like human sleep. Giordano Cipriani/The Image Bank via Getty Images Michael Heithaus, Florida ...

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