VIDEO: <i>Cassiopea</i> Jellyfish (VIDEO)

California Institute of Technology

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The jellyfish Cassiopea spends most of its life resting on underwater surfaces, pulsating gently. Caltech scientists have now discovered that these jellyfish actually exhibit a surprising behavior: sleep.

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