Sleeping fish and honey bee navigation

By Lucas Willard

Published June 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT

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A new study finds that fish are similar to humans in how they sleep.

And researchers used a drone to track honey bees. They found the insects have surprisingly precise flight patterns.

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