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🔬 Science
November 02, 2026 at 08:44 PM
Do Spiders Dream? These Arachnids Twitch, Curl Their Legs and Move Their Eyes When Asleep, Hinting at a Complex Brain State
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Scientists have discovered that jumping spiders appear to enter a deep sleep phase resembling human REM sleep, hinting at a complex brain state similar to dreaming.
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