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Close-up of a Mimosa pudica sensitive plant with its leaflets folded closed

Why Some Plants Close Their Leaves Every Night

Plants that fold their leaves at night aren't wilting or sleeping — they're running an evolved, energy-spending routine called nyctinasty.

Science  · 26 Jul 2026, 09:22  · Daniel Okafor
A woman hits snooze on an alarm clock, the kind of weekend sleep-in that can cause social jet lag.

Social Jet Lag, Explained: Why Weekends Wreck Your Sleep

Seventy percent of people are biologically wired for a sleep schedule the workweek doesn't respect. Social jet lag is what happens when body clock and calendar keep disagreeing.

Health  · 18 Jul 2026, 04:22  · Sara Lindqvist