Different noise colors have unique benefits, depending on whether you're a light sleeper, an insomniac or something else entirely. The two most popular colors are white and brown noise.

For babies and adults alike, the best white noise machines produce calming sounds ... powerful for my room but would be brilliant in an office full of busy brains that would rather hear a calm ...

So if you're tossing and turning but hesitant to try options like sleeping pills, then sleeping with white noise may help you get a good night's rest. Here's what the research has to say about how ...