A mysterious, low-frequency noise has settled over the small town of Omagh in Northern Ireland, and is keeping people awake. It’s called “The Hum,” and reports of this phenomenon have been popping up ...

Seeing is believing, but what about hearing? Since the 1970s, a small percentage of people all over the world have detected a mysterious sound just on the edge of their auditory range. Some folks ...

Adding noise to your sleep routine may sound counterintuitive, but many people swear by wrapping themselves in a blanket of sound to get a better night of rest. You’ve probably heard of white noise.

From using your Apple Watch to track your sleep habits to not using your phone before bed, there are many things you can do to improve your sleep hygiene. As you might already know, noise can also be ...

It was around 2005 that Simon Payne started hearing it. A strange, low, rumbling sound that travels through walls and floors and seems to come from everywhere. At first, he was convinced the noise was ...

Light sleepers understand how noises—the din of a city street, the hum of a radiator, or simply the sound of another human existing next to you—can get in the way of high-quality sleep. That’s where ...

“Noise” is a fuzzy word—a noisy one, in the statistical sense. Its meanings run the gamut from the negative to the positive, from the overpowering to the mysterious, from anarchy to sublimity. The ...

The Hum That Helped Me Focus: White Noise at Work: By Anjali Singh Noise is everywhere, from blaring traffic horns to the constant chatter of people around us. This background buzz follows us from ...