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Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains - Nature

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A study reveals that jellyfish, despite lacking brains, exhibit sleep patterns similar to humans, suggesting sleep may have ancient evolutionary origins. This finding could help explain the fundamental purpose of sleep across species.

  1. Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains  Nature
  2. DNA damage modulates sleep drive in basal cnidarians with divergent chronotypes  Nature
  3. Jellyfish sleep about as much as humans do – and nap like us too  New Scientist
  4. Jellyfish Snooze Like We Do, And It Could Explain The Origins of Sleep  ScienceAlert
  5. The Deep Evolutionary Roots of Sleep  Nautilus | Science Connected

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