Tue. 06/07 - Humans' Unique Sleep Patternzzzzzz

Why is it that humans get less sleep than all other primates? And are “short sleepers” really a thing? Plus, “mountains” of sugar have been discovered all over the world, hiding beneath meadows of seagrass. And, bad news for plant parents, new findings explain why plants apparently get super stressed out from physical touch.

Sponsor:

• Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews

Links:

• Why humans get less sleep than other primates (BBC Future)
• Some People Have a Superhuman Strength: Only Needing 4 Hours of Sleep (Popular Mechanics)
• Mountains of sugar have been found in the ocean under seagrass meadows (The Weather Network)
• Sweet spots in the sea: Mountains of sugar under seagrass meadows (Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology)
• Biologists May Have Solved a 30-Year-Old Mystery on Why Touch Stresses Plants Out (Science Alert)
• What happens when plants have stress reactions to touch (Lund University)
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices