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We all need sleep. Even spiders

New research suggests that spiders reach an active REM-like sleep state, similar to humans.

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Nathan Rott
Nathan (Nate) Rott is a correspondent on NPR’s Science Desk, where he reports on the natural world and humanity’s relationship to it.