We Are Better At Sleeping Than Our Primate Relatives

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Spending a third of our lives in a state of sleep may seem like a long time, but according to recent research, humans actually get a quick, quality dose of shut-eye compared to our primate relatives. The study, reported by Duke University’s David R. Samson and Charles Nunn, is published in Evolutionary Anthropology.