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 ...

A study found that certain types of background noise used by millions to help them sleep actually interferes with their sleep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is all to say that if you always have something playing, I feel you. While there’s not necessarily something wrong with ...

As many people transitioned from working in an office to working from home, they had to get used to being in a very different auditory environment. If you’re lucky enough to have a private office, you ...

Like to work in a noisy environment while your colleague prefers silence? It could be your brain is simply less "noisy" so this extra, external noise improves your cognitive functioning. Every day of ...

It can be hard to do creative work in a noisy cubicle, but a silent office isn't ideal, either. Indeed, a new paper published in the Journal of Consumer Research says that the perfect working ...

Background noise is not usually a good sign and could indicate a bug in the operating system. But in iOS 15, a new background noise feature is a real bonus. Yes, you heard right: Even though Apple has ...