Post Magazine September 12, 2026 • 23:15

Why sleeping less than apes helped humans become Earth’s dominant species - South China Morning Post

Why sleeping less than apes helped humans become Earth’s dominant species - South China Morning Post

Sleep expert and anthropologist David R Samson sheds light on how human sleep evolved from apes to hunter-gatherers to modern societies.

For most people, bedtime is a routine matter of turning off the lights and hoping for eight hours of rest. For David R Samson, an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology, it often means vent… [+1203 chars]

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