Drown out the noises that keep you up at night.

For better sleep, many people are in the habit of listening to coloured noise, such as white or pink noise. These sounds are generally perceived as calming and are usually used as non-pharmacological ...

Many Americans are chronically sleep deprived, whether they suffer from insomnia or sleep apnea or are just not able to clock enough hours in bed. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Among emerging trends to improve sleep is the idea to generate neutral noise as a way to drown out distracting noises or fill gaps in the silence. For some, too much silence can be just as disturbing ...

Help your baby drift off to sleep with the best white noise machines. Explore our top picks, featuring soothing sounds and ...

Some use white noise to help them sleep, some to help them focus. Make sure you get the white noise device that fits your needs. Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers ...

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Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, while simple earplugs did a better job protecting deep, restorative sleep ...

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

If you live in an urban landscape, you may be all too familiar with the sound of traffic rushing past, dogs barking or the voices of people gathering right outside your bedroom window. Even if you don ...

At some point, most of us will experience loud neighbors — the kind that stay up blasting music until 3 a.m. or rev their chainsaw at the crack of dawn. In those cases, a white noise machine can work ...

Pink noise is often promoted as a sleep aid, but experts warn it can disrupt rest if used incorrectly. Here’s what sleep ...