Category: Creature of Night

AFP, Modified: February 03, 2016 16:29 IST                   Whether you are a night owl or an early bird, don’t bother fighting the impulse because it’s probably in your genes, a study suggested. Scientists have long known that all plants and animals — from lowly phytoplankton to homo sapiens — have internal biological clocks attuned to a 24-hour cycle. But within this so-called circadian rhythm, individuals of some species, including ours, may have a natural preference for day or night. Previous research had singled out genes with an unspecified influence on these rhythms. …