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Fish Sleep a Lot Like Us. (They Even Nap.)

NYT Science Wednesday 27 May 2026, 15:00 UTC By Sara Novak 1 min read
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By tracking eye movements in zebrafish, researchers identified four different types of sleep, analogous to the complex sleep patterns of humans and other animals.

By tracking eye movements in zebrafish, researchers identified four different types of sleep, analogous to the complex sleep patterns of humans and other animals.
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