Ever notice how your night owl friend is always a bit moodier than your early bird buddy? Turns out there might be more to it than just morning grumpiness. Those late-night Netflix binges and midnight ...

Alarming new evidence suggests that it may be unwise to be a night owl. A fresh study out of the Netherlands proposes that night owls may experience cognitive decline faster than early birds — but not ...

Night owls will find this new research a hoot. A study from Imperial College London suggests that those most active at night perform better on cognitive tests. The researchers analyzed UK Biobank data ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In general, our circadian rhythms are governed by the ...

Being a night owl has its perks. Scientists have found that people who habitually stay up late may be more creative, and perhaps even more intelligent, than those who go to bed and wake up earlier.

Are you a night owl? If you’re the type of person who feels wide awake every night and tired every morning, you know how your internal circadian rhythm—also known as your chronotype—can feel out of ...

When we do our routine activities at night we sometimes meet the wild creatures of the dark hours. Most are mammals. Few of them are birds, but owls are the exception. Six species occur regularly in ...