sleep patterns

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These Guys Get by on
2 Hours of Sleep a Day

New Study

Apr 21, 2023 10:39 AM CDT

These Guys Get by on 2 Hours of Sleep a Day

Researchers matched northern elephant seal brain waves with diving patterns to monitor how they sleep

(Newser) - If you're still drinking coffee and blinking sleep out of your eyes, you might feel sympathy for the northern elephant seal. NPR reports that in a newly-published study, researchers found the huge mammals—known for the way the males' noses resemble elephant trunks—sleep less than just about any...

This Could Explain
Disease Risk for
Night Owls

NEW STUDY

Sep 20, 2022 9:40 AM CDT

This Could Explain Disease Risk for Night Owls

Study finds people who go to sleep, wake later are less active, burn more carbs than early birds

(Newser) - There are hidden health risks to being a night owl, including a higher risk of heart disease, which might come down to metabolism, according to new research comparing the sleep patterns of night owls and early birds. There are clear differences between the two: Night owls generally feel most energized...

Morning People
Are Liars at Night

study says

Jul 18, 2014 7:50 AM CDT

Morning People Are Liars at Night

Conversely, night owls are more likely to lie in the morning, study finds

(Newser) - Think morning people are somehow morally superior? Think again, say researchers whose new study, the Morality of Larks and Owls , finds a strong link between a person's ethical inclination and chronotype—which refers to when people are most naturally inclined to be asleep or awake. When outside of one'...

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