A few weeks ago when I was out cycling with some friends, we saw a few birds who looked like they were sleeping. Someone asked me what they were doing, and I said they were resting or sleeping but I'd ...

While it’s normal to spot nighttime creatures like mosquitoes or bats, most birds—apart from owls—tend to stay out of sight once the sun goes down. Curious about where they go and whether they ...

Humans do very little when we sleep. This might not seem like a big deal, until you look to the dolphins as they sleep and swim with the pod. Or fur seals, who can sleep while watching out for sharks.

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep. Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very ...

Birds resting on a beach or a wire often look calm, almost detached from what is happening around them. But that stillness can be misleading. For many species, sleep is not a full shutdown. One eye ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Animals such as penguins and frigatebirds have evolved extreme sleep strategies — naps that last a few seconds, ...