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

The ambient and steady, static-like tone from pink noise is similar to tapes of heavy rainfall or ocean waves, and aims to ...

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

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

Pink noise—often used to promote sleep—may reduce restorative REM sleep and interfere with sleep recovery. In contrast, earplugs were found to be significantly more effective in protecting sleep ...

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

Ambient sounds or pink noise - often used to promote better patterns of sleeping - may in fact reduce restorative REM sleep.