It might sound like a clinical term, but chronotypes are essentially just behavioral categories that correspond to your natural sleep cycle within a 24-hour period. You might be the kind of person who ...

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 ...

Are you an early bird, a night owl, or something else? Your sleep chronotype is your body’s natural pattern of sleeping and waking. Knowing your sleep chronotype is key to figuring out when you’re ...

Most people acknowledge that there are two types of sleepers in the world—early birds and night owls—but research has shown that there are actually four or more sleep-wake cycles. The time you ...

Chronotype is the behavioral manifestation of many underlying physiological processes. Those who wake up and go to sleep relatively early are Morning Types, while Evening Types go to sleep and wake up ...

When it comes to your ideal sleep schedule, you're either a bear, lion, wolf or dolphin. Here's what to know. Nasha is a Managing Editor for CNET, overseeing our sleep and wellness verticals. She is a ...

If you feel more sluggish during certain times of the day, it could be due to your sleep chronotype. The chronotype affects the body’s natural tendency to be asleep or awake, according to the Sleep ...

You’ve probably heard about early birds and night owls. Both are references to sleep chronotypes, or the body’s natural inclination to be awake or asleep at certain times. “Your chronotype is driven ...

As part of its most recent update, the Oura Ring will let you know whether you’re going against type by confirming if you really are an early bird or a night owl. It’ll do this using a metric called ...