Highly intelligent spiders may dream like us
Researchers at the University of Bonn observed fringed jumping spiders (Portia fimbriata) in northeast Australia and documented two sleep states, including REM-like bouts averaging 83 seconds. In ten spiders, total REM-like sleep rose from about nine minutes to seventeen minutes after nightly disturbances, indicating regulated sleep behavior.
Source: Highly intelligent spiders may dream like us — New Atlas
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Nov 3, 2026.
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