Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...

According to a new study, the sounds of nature alter connections in our brains, reducing the body’s natural fight-or-flight instinct You know that feeling of clear-headed calm that washes over you ...

This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter. To the extent that "relaxing" online is ...

Ambience (sic) is a popular sleep sound app for Android. It features a clean, simple UI along with a variety of calming sounds. They include things like rain, waves, crickets, and even some music. It ...

Summer is a time of the year when people usually spend a lot of time outside and many of us, author included, like to be in nature. Some research suggests that humans innately tend to seek connections ...

You know that feeling of clear-headed calm that washes over you when you listen to water babbling down a stream, or leaves rustling in the wind? Researchers say they’ve pinpointed a scientific ...

Weather is among the first things people think about when it comes to nature. 1Weather is probably the best weather app right now. It features all the basic stuff like current weather, ten day ...