Surprising insights into sleep’s purpose
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Humans (and other animals) need sleep as much as they need water and oxygen, and considering we spend about a third of our lives doing it, it clearly serves an important function. But, despite many theories, much of sleep’s purpose remains elusive.
Published by Cosmos.