Chinstrap penguins love a good nap — or 10,000! According to research published in the journal Science earlier this week, nesting birds in colonies in Antarctica take over 10,000 naps throughout the ...
Most parents of little ones function with a sleep deficit — but some penguins have figured out a way to catch more Zzzs. Nesting chinstrap penguins take more than 10,000 mini naps per day, according ...
"The investment in microsleeps by successfully breeding penguins suggests that the benefits of sleep can accrue incrementally." Nearly all animals need some form of sleep to survive, but not all of ...
If dark mornings and early rises make you want a few more hours in bed, think of the chinstrap penguins of King George Island. A new study shows that these birds only rest through microsleeps lasting ...
It's a challenge for all new parents: Getting enough sleep while keeping a close eye on their newborns. For some penguins, it means thousands of mini-catnaps a day, researchers discovered.Chinstrap ...
The naps last for only around 4 seconds at a time, researchers said Getty Chinstrap penguins love a good nap — or 10,000! According to research published in the journal Science earlier this week, ...