Pink noise includes several naturally occurring sounds, such as rainfall, wind and rustling leaves.

Pink noise—often used to promote sleep—may reduce restorative REM sleep and interfere with sleep recovery. In contrast, ...

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

Color us surprised. Plenty of people use apps and ambient sound machines to reduce clamor and improve their sleep — but not all noise is created equal. In fact, new research suggests that a particular ...

All the most commonly prescribed drugs for mental and emotional disorders affect dreams—typically via their effects on REM sleep. Under healthy conditions REM sleep ‘turns on' when activity levels of ...

REM stands for rapid eye movement — a stage in the sleep cycle when your brain is almost as active as when you’re awake. Getting enough REM sleep is crucial, as it helps you store information and ...

While it is certainly true that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep functions, in part, to promote a healthy waking mind, there are compelling reasons to believe that the opposite is the case as well: the ...

One study suggests that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep is associated with biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. The delay in getting to REM might be useful in ...

To boost morning energy, there are a number of low-effort evening habits you can start implementing–even if you don't get ...

Dopamine is another ingredient in the brain’s secret creative sauce. Harvard psychologist Shelley Carson points out that dopamine levels rise in pleasure centers of the brain both when we’re dreaming ...