Is it better to be a morning person or a night owl? What the science says.

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Years ago I read an article asking, “Are you a night owl or a morning lark?” The piece explored the notion that some of us do our best thinking beyond midnight, while others prefer to rise and shine early and take in the day. At the time, I was staying up late into the night writing. However, these days I’m already at my desk by seven in the morning. So which of these tendencies suits me best?

It turns out that the answer to whether we’re night owls, early risers (aka “morning larks”), or even “intermediates” (not preferring mornings or evenings) is a lot more complex than we might realize.