Early risers are people who naturally wake early the morning. Their body clock causes them to get while most of us are still in deep sleep. Researchers the University of California said early risers could have some shared DNA Neanderthals – our ancestors who lived 40,000 years ago. Neanderthals lived in northern parts of Europe and Asia. They woke earlier to hunt or gather food as the sun rose. Researcher Dr Tony Capra said: " higher latitudes it is beneficial to have a body clock that is better able to anticipate and change to match the changing seasonal light levels." He added: "Having a 'faster' body clock…makes individuals more likely to rise early."
Scientists have spent a long time looking why some people are early birds, while others are night owls. They looked a medical database genetic information hundreds of thousands of people. They compared the DNA of people who said they were early risers the Neanderthal DNA. Their research found more examples of Neanderthal DNA existed the early risers. However, it is likely that the Neanderthal gene is not so strong many people. The effect of the Neanderthal DNA may be weakening as the centuries pass. Our modern lifestyles mean many us prefer sleeping to leaving the comfort our bed. Nevertheless, it may still be true that the early bird catches the worm.
