Aggressive alarm noises will definitely wake you up, but they have the potential to ruin your day, too. You know what’s challenging? Waking up every day at the crack of dawn, getting up to get ready ...

If you own an Amazon Echo, there’s a chance that just reading that word triggered a pavlovian “bimm” in your mind. Or, if you have the wake sound disabled, maybe it’s the timer alarm that makes you ...

If you start your day before the sun rises, or if you’re looking for a gentle alternative to a blaring alarm clock, a sunrise alarm clock may be your new favorite tool. These clocks mimic the natural ...

I used to be able to hear 3kHz easily but as my hair cells fade into the sunset that frequency now seems to be down 3 or 6 dB. As a consequence the high pitched "beep beep" sound on my portable alarm ...

Tests starting this week in Denver will help scientists determine if sound can be used to detect, track and predict hazards from aircraft wake turbulence. Tests starting this week in Denver will help ...

Dunkin' is collaborating with Hatch on a limited-edition wake-up alarm that sounds like coffee brewing. Coffee lovers can now wake up to the sound of beans tumbling, espresso steaming, and the pour of ...

The best thing I’ve ever introduced to my sleep set-up is a wake up light. Long gone are the days that my loud, annoying phone alarm scares me awake! I’m now a wake up light convert – and you can be ...

Morning Edition asked its listeners to share recordings of daybreak where they live. We received more than 100 submissions, and here is a sampling of what our listeners' world sounds like when it's ...

You know what’s challenging? Waking up every day at the crack of dawn, getting up to get ready for your 9-to-5, dropping your children off at school or going to university. Whatever the reason you’re ...