Sleep Evolved Before Brains. Hydras Are Living Proof. | Quanta Magazine
The hydra is a simple creature. Less than half an inch long, its tubular body has a foot at one end and a mouth at the other. The foot clings to a surface underwater - a plant or a rock, perhaps - and the mouth, ringed with tentacles, ensnares passing water fleas.
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