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Neanderthal DNA may explain why some of us are morning people

14 December 2023

Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) said: “When humans evolved in tropical Africa, the day lengths were on average 12 hours long. Now hunter gatherers spend only 30% of their awake time collecting food, so 12 hours is loads of time.”

Read: The Guardian; More: Express, MirrorIndependent