Free Sleep Sounds (free!) joins a pretty crowded field of apps designed to help you sleep, relax or meditate. The app contains 25 well-recorded environments in stereo in categories like Ocean, Rivers ...

The crash of ocean waves, the babbling of brooks, the pitter-patter of rain on shingles — many people swear by these watery sounds to help them fall asleep and stay in la-la land. Why does flowing ...

New built-in audio is coming to your iPhone. Credit: Mashable / Canva Your iPhone has the ability to play "white noise" audio with built-in sounds that can be accessed via the Accessibility settings.

Rolling ocean waves and the low rumble of a distant thunder storm are known to put a person to sleep, but have you ever wondered why these sounds are so calming? In part, it is because the brain ...

A sleep expert has revealed which sounds help you nod off – and which are the best to wake up to. Sleep expert Hannah Shore claims ocean waves, a crackling fire, and the distant buzzing of a fan, are ...

Stressed? On edge? Struggling to block out the annoying construction work down the street? Or do you just hate silence, and the way it reminds you that your life is tick-ticking away? Then you need ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...