Waking up to a loud alarm on your smartphone is not a fun way to get up in the morning. Plus, there’s growing evidence that having a smartphone in the bedroom may be wreaking havoc on our sleep. This ...

An alarm clock may seem outdated, with your smartphone’s endless number of tones and apps to wake you up. But using your phone as your alarm can tempt you to use it before you tuck in, and that can ...

Waking up to a blaring alarm can be a startling experience that provokes confusion, grogginess, and irritability. In sleep science, we refer to this as "sleep inertia." This temporary physiological ...