SHY Hypothesis Explains That Sleep Is the Price We Pay for Learning

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 17:50 in Biology & Nature

Why do animals ranging from fruit flies to humans all need to sleep? After all, sleep disconnects them from their environment, puts them at risk and keeps them from seeking food or mates for large parts of the day.

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