\nThe Associated Press Health and Science Department receives
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\nAP journalists bring you the latest advances in medicine and science, including discoveries that spark wonder and joy. Our journalism is supported by curious people like you who believe in the importance of independent, factual reporting. Consider donating to the AP<\/a> today.\n<\/p>\n Data analysis and research: Nicky Forster<\/p>\n Design and illustration: Peter Hamlin, Philip Holm<\/p>\n Web development and visualization: Hyojin Yoo, Caleb Diehl, Parker Kaufmann<\/p>\n Story concept and reporting: Christina Larson<\/p>\n Editors: Mary Sedor, Alicia Chang<\/p>\n Creative direction: Darrell Allen, Linda Gorman<\/p>\n Audience coordination and production: Kyle Viterbo, Nelly Ontiveros Cervantes<\/p>\n Chinstrap Penguin microsleep data: <\/p>\n \nP.-A. Libourel, W. Y. Lee, I. Achin, H. Chung, J. Kim, Frigatebird sleep flight data: <\/p>\n \nN. Rattenborg, B. Voirin, S. Cruz, R. Tisdale, G. Elephant seal sleep dive data: <\/p>\n \nJ. M. Kendall-Bar, T. M. Williams, R. Mukherji, D. A.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tB. Massot, N. C. Rattenborg, Nesting chinstrap penguins
\n\t\t\t\t\t\taccrue large quantities of sleep through seconds-long
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmicrosleeps, Science (2023). Researchers provided data to AP upon request.
\nhttps:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.adh0771<\/a> <\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDell’Omo, H.-P. Lipp, M. Wikelski, A. Vyssotski.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvidence that birds sleep in mid-flight. Nat Commun *7*,
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t12468 (2016). Researchers provided data to AP upon request.
\nhttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/ncomms12468<\/a> <\/p>\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLozano, J. K. Pitman, R. R. Holser, T. Keates, R. S.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBeltran, P. W. Robinson, D. E. Crocker, T. Adachi, O. I.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLyamin, A. L. Vyssotski, D. P. Costa, Brain activity of
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdiving seals reveals short sleep cycles at depth, Dryad
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