The researchers also discovered that night owls were 19% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Being an early bird is even linked to having a longer life.

You might be wondering why it matters whether you're an early bird or a night owl—after all, you still have to get up in the morning and face the day, right? If the hustle has turned you into an ...

Night owls on the other hand enjoy staying awake hours after the sun has set. It all depends on a person’s chronotype or their natural tendency to feel alert or sleepy at certain times of the day.

A 2019 study indicates that being a night owl — a person who naturally feels most awake and energetic at night — is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and depression.

In order to better understand her circadian rhythm, science journalist Lynne Peeples conducted an experiment in which lived for 10 days in a bunker, with no exposure to sunlight or clocks.