What Makes A Morning Person? Scientists Identify New Genetics Behind Early Risers

Up and at ‘em! Scientists have discovered more than 300 hundred places in the genome that influence our sleeping habits. The analysis reveals that there's an association between our waking and sleeping habits and mental health.

“Our work indicates that part of the reason why some people are up with the lark while others are night owls is because of differences in both the way our brains react to external light signals and the normal functioning of our internal clocks,” Samuel Jones, a gen