Sound machines promise better sleep, but new research suggests they may quietly steal your REM and deep sleep.

Sound machines and “sleep sounds” are often marketed as a cure for restless nights, but new research suggests they may ...

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Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, ...

Music, white noise and bedtime stories are often promoted as easier ways to help people sleep better. Many of these tools are found in popular sleep apps and are marketed as low-risk wellness products ...

It claims to help you fall asleep by changing your brainwaves—but does it actually work?

Pink noise, a staticky sound that’s supposed to help people fall asleep, may actually worsen your rest, a new study found.

Pink noise has emerged as a “natural-sounding” alternative to white noise, with plenty of people claiming it’s a better way ...

Free Sleep Sounds (free!) joins a pretty crowded field of apps designed to help you sleep, relax or meditate. The app contains 25 well-recorded environments in stereo in categories like Ocean, Rivers ...

We tend to think of sleep as the time when our brains shut down for good, but in fact, what's around us, particularly sound, has great influence on how well we sleep. From the gentle patter of rain to ...

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