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Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?

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Humans sleep the least of all apes – is it the secret to our success?

Sleep is essential, yet humans have evolved to need so little of it. When evolutionary anthropologist David Samson delved into our ancient past to find the reasons why, he discovered surprising ways to get a better night’s rest

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One of the study's participants asleep during the experiment

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