Trees seen resting branches while ‘asleep’ for the first time

They don’t snore, but might creak during their slumbers. For the first time, trees have been shown to undergo physical changes at night that can be likened to sleep, or at least to day-night cycles that have been observed experimentally in smaller plants.

Time to rest your weary branches. Photo by Dmitry Savin/Getty. Image of tree branches with leaves sourced from New Scientist. Available at: https://images.newscientist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/18162330/gettyimages-1495132231.jpg?width=800