Cats are famous for their ability to nap anywhere and everywhere, but horses have a cool naptime trick too. They can get some shut-eye while standing up! (Why couldn’t humans have inherited this ...

Horses who get their beauty sleep learn better than their sleep-deprived counterparts, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Helsinki discovered that horses who had more than 30 ...

Horses are literally restless animals. Before domestication, they wandered in search of grass and water, spending most of their time on the move, grazing. Defense against predators was alertness and ...

Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short periods of REM sleep impair horses' perseverance and ...

Horses have been around humans for centuries – in farms, wars, sports, and stories. But even with how familiar they seem, ...

If you've ever passed by a field of horses at night, you've probably noticed that they rarely lie down to sleep. So why do these mammals sleep standing up? The answer is one of survival: Horses ...

Researchers at the University of Helsinki developed an entirely new learning test suited to field conditions. The testing can be done in horses' enclosures and other familiar environments. Just as for ...

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