There’s nothing more annoying than not being able to sleep. Anyone who has experienced even a short period of disturbed sleep ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most of us treat sleep like it’s a simple budget item: we ...

Short sleepers, who make up less than one per cent of the population, spend significantly less time snoozing without any ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Listening to white or brown noise at night can help drown out distracting sounds. Listening to white or brown noise at night can ...

In 1996, in an episode called “Messages from Earth,” part of the beloved sci-fi TV series Babylon 5, Captain John Sheridan (Bruce Boxleitner) confesses to his Minbari colleague Delenn (the late, great ...

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

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

In A Nutshell Pink noise at 50 decibels reduced REM sleep by 19 minutes per night in healthy adults, potentially affecting ...