New Research Sheds Light on Social Sleep in Animal Groups

Scientists propose studying group sleep in the wild to uncover its impact on behavior and survival.

Group sleeping affects sleep patterns, timing, and depth in various species.
Traditional lab studies miss the social context of sleep in natural environments.
Researchers advocate for using technologies like accelerometers to study social sleep.
Understanding social sleep can reveal its evolutionary and ecological roles.
The social environment shapes and is shaped by the sleep of group members.