That's Fit

For some people "going to bed early" is just not a phrase in their vocabulary. Trying to get to sleep early before the first day of classes or the start of a new job is something that seems impossible. It's the curse of the night owl. Most of the world works on a single clock, and that clock is not beneficial to those of us who would love to get 8 hours of sleep, but can only seem to do so between the hours of 2am and 10am.

Now there is at least a possible explanation for why some of us who lay awake for hours, try as we may to get ourselves on a more normal sleeping schedule. Apparently, scientists have deduced that being a night owl could be genetic.

According to this article, a mutation in a certain gene causes mice to work on a longer body clock. The gene, which is labeled the "after hours gene" could also be the reason why some humans find themselves up past their bedtime. So next time you can't get to sleep, don't blame it on the book you're reading or the spicy meal you had too late in the evening. Blame it on your genes!