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.

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 ...

A large study finds that people exposed to louder nighttime traffic noise show higher cholesterol and blood fat levels.

“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 ...