What are ‘binaural beats’ — and can they hack your brain for better sleep?

Early research suggested that it can help people fall asleep and relieve anxiety. One study using binaural beats at a frequency of 3 Hz induced delta brainwaves, which lengthened stage three sleep, or ...

I tried every kind of sleep hack in 2025 — these are the only 3 I’m taking into the new year

From drunken monkeys to cashmere socks, I've tried all kinds of sleep hacks during 2025 but only a few have had a positive impact on my rest.

"Is it okay for video games to be this good?" - developers tell us their favourite games of the year

What, we wondered, do the people who actually make the games think? As so we've chatted with the developers behind some of ...