Although the study is small -- 18 people participated -- it highlights problems with being a night owl that sleep experts often see in patients. American society favors morning people, because the ...

An early chronotype equates to an "early bird," while a late chronotype informally categorizes one as a "night owl". Genetic ...

A new study from the University of Surrey found that individuals who prefer to stay up late—commonly known as night owls—are at a higher risk of experiencing depression. The research suggests ...

We all have nights when we stay up later than we should. But if you’re a night owl by nature, it might be doing more harm to ...

With this in mind, it’s important to figure out whether bad habits or a sleep disorder are making you a night owl. Dr. Foldvary said simple things like using your phone or watching TV before bed ...

Yet, nearly a third of the population considers themselves night owls. Which means they’d be better off with a schedule that looks more like this ... For example, one study found that for ...

Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl is partly dependent on your genome, according to a study published this week (January 29) in Nature Communications. Scanning nearly 700,000 human genomes ...