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Why Trees "Sleep" at Night - New Research Reveals

Why Trees “Sleep” at Night – New Research Reveals

Gargi Chakravorty

You might think trees stand still and motionless throughout the night, barely alive compared to their daytime bustle. Yet groundbreaking laser scanning technology has revealed something remarkable about these silent giants. Trees actually “sleep” at night, their branches and leaves gradually drooping as darkness falls, only to return to their upright positions with the morning ...