Wednesday night the “view line” of the lights lands right along part of the northeastern border of Oregon, meaning eagle-eyed night owls could see the aurora if the sky is clear.

Or perhaps the demands of work, study, and social life are depriving these night owls of sleep, forcing them to rise against their nature, demanding an earlier bedtime than the body will co-operate ...

The body's internal clock often induces people to go to bed before midnight. (Getty Image) ...