In the protective silence of darkness, another world awakens, where night birds reign. Capable of intense nocturnal activity, these people reveal the richness and diversity of life’s rhythms with ...

In mammals, including you, specialized nerve cells called the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) in the anterior hypothalamus regulate this rhythm. But here is where humanity gets weird. Unlike other ...

While it is difficult to fundamentally change your chronotype, it does naturally shift as you age.Composite: Rita Liu/The Guardian/Getty Images We all know that early birds get the worm. But who wants ...

Q: I would really like to see a screech owl, but I never have. What’s the best way to locate one of these owls? A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging to spot ...

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 ...

CHAMPAIGN -- “Birds of omen, dark and foul,” wrote Sir Walter Scott about owls, once considered harbingers of doom, death, and destruction. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches and an ...

Being forced to go to sleep and wake up earlier than your chronotype has consequences. Are you a night owl who cringes—maybe even yawns—at phrases like “the early bird catches the worm”? If so, Matt ...

Owl sightings aren’t unusual in West Texas. You might spot a great horned owl in Alpine or Marfa, a barn owl in a farm ...

Read on to explore the key differences between night owls and early birds, including cognitive abilities and productivity patterns, to understand which chronotype is smarter and how each suits your ...