Jumping Spiders Enter REM-Like Sleep State, Study Finds
Researchers from the University of Bonn identified two distinct sleep stages in Portia fimbriata spiders, including a rapid eye movement-like phase.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 26 Oct 2026. Latest News from Science Magazine published first, on 26 October at 03:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 16h 00m later. The most recent article, from Times of India, appeared on 28 October at 13:39 UTC.
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- Latest News from Science MagazineThese spiders go to sleep at night, a new study reveals. But do they dream?
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesTwo distinct sleep stages emerge in jumping spider, including a REM-like state
- Times of IndiaDo spiders dream? Jumping spiders show REM-like sleep patterns, study finds
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- These spiders go to sleep at night, a new study reveals. But do they dream? Latest News from Science Magazine ·
- Do spiders dream? Jumping spiders show REM-like sleep patterns, study finds Times of India
- Two distinct sleep stages emerge in jumping spider, including a REM-like state Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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- University of Bonn
- Institute of Organismic Biology
- Portia fimbriata
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences