Animal world
The nightmare of the brown king snake
Unlike other venomous snakes, which tend to bite people when they are angry, the brown king snake in Australia has a habit of attacking victims while they are sleeping.
Sleep
Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Sleep.
Topic archive
Articles about Sleep
880 published items.
Animal world
Panda mother coaxed the baby bear to sleep
After hiding from her mother and playing at bedtime, Yuan Zai the panda at Taipei Zoo was caught by her mother, spared about bamboo leaves and lulled to sleep.
Animal world
Why do horses often sleep?
The talent of the horse is well known because the horse has a long, slender, four-legged body. But horses have characteristics unlike those of other animals, which is li…
Animal world
Extraordinary sleeping habits in animals
Scientists have conducted sleep studies of different animals in an attempt to compare and find ways to treat sleep disorders in humans.
Animal world
The city loses sleep because of fish calling for mates
The cry of Midshipman fish mate calling late at night makes many people in a British city unable to sleep.
Animal world
Sleep affects the color of the owl?
The baby sleeps like children: The baby owl spends more time in REM sleep than an adult.
Animal world
Interesting discovery of special sleep of dolphins
Unlike terrestrial mammals, dolphins only sleep with half their brains while the other half is awake. C
Animal world
'Flirting' due to weather changes
The climate changes abnormally have pushed the birds into the situation to fall asleep reluctantly. New research results from North Carolina State University (USA) show…
Animal world
Li li, the sleeper is not bored
For millions of years, each new species equips itself with a unique, distinctive weapon that no other species has. This weapon is the most effective tool to help them su…
Animal world
Are any animals not sleeping well?
The lives of migratory birds are hard. During the long ten thousand kilometers of relentless migration, did they sleep? Probably didn't sleep, they couldn't fly that far.
Animal world
Sleeping on a tree because of a crocodile chase
A fisherman had to spend a night sitting on a tree with two crocodiles scouring underneath ...
Animal world
Frogs sleep in mud
A cave frog can survive for many years in mud without food and water. The new study sheds light on how other 'dormant' frogs and animals can do this.
Animal world
Migratory birds sleep hundreds of times a day
To compensate for the sleep lost during the long night trips, migratory birds had to