Tue. 06/07 - Humans' Unique Sleep Patternzzzzzz

<p><strong><em>Why is it that humans get less sleep than all other primates? And are “short sleepers” really a thing? Plus, “mountains” of sugar have been discovered all over the world, hiding beneath meadows of seagrass. And, bad news for plant parents, new findings explain why plants apparently get super stressed out from physical touch. </em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220524-why-humans-get-less-sleep-than-other-primates" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why humans get less sleep than other primates</a> (BBC Future)</li><li><a href="https://www.popularmechanics.co.za/stuff/some-people-have-a-superhuman-strength-only-needing-4-hours-of-sleep/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Some People Have a Superhuman Strength: Only Needing 4 Hours of Sleep</a> (Popular Mechanics)</li><li><a href="https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/climate/solutions/mountains-of-sugar-found-in-the-ocean-under-seagrass-meadows" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mountains of sugar have been found in the ocean under seagrass meadows</a> (The Weather Network)</li><li><a href="https://www.mpi-bremen.de/en/Sweet-spots-in-the-sea.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sweet spots in the sea: Mountains of sugar under seagrass meadows</a> (Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/study-shows-exactly-how-touch-can-stress-plants-out" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Biologists May Have Solved a 30-Year-Old Mystery on Why Touch Stresses Plants Out</a> (Science Alert)</li><li><a href="https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-happens-when-plants-have-stress-reactions-touch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What happens when plants h