Chimpanzees hold secret to ultimate comfy bed, says expert

Primatologist creates ‘humankind evolution bed’, which apes key features of a treetop lair to provide a good night’s sleep

After he woke feeling unusually rested and refreshed among the treetops of an east African forest, Koichiro Zamma was convinced he had ended the seemingly elusive quest for the perfect sleep.

There were no memory foam pillows or mattresses, just a simple bed of cool leaves held together by a wickerwork of twigs, and built not by humans but by chimpanzees.

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