Are you a morning person? Or are you one of one of those night owls who prefers to make fun of someone who wakes up when you're heading to bed? Whatever you may be, it looks like scientists have finally found out the reason behind a percentage of the humanity that likes waking up in the wee hours of the morning.
A recent study suggests that the genetic legacy passed down from Neanderthal ancestors might be linked to the inclination of certain people in today's day and age to be "morning people" - individuals who find it easier or natural to wake early and nod off early.
In case you weren't aware, Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) are an extinct species of archaic humans that lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago. They are our closest known human relatives.
Does this mean that if you're a morning person, you have more in common with Neanderthals than with your own kin? Probably not. There are a plethora of other cultural, environmental and social factors at play of course.
But you could most definitely do yourself a favour and get those extra hours of snoozing in if you tried.
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