Hours-long YouTube recordings of rain falling on tents and canvas have drawn tens of millions of views from people searching for a low-cost way to fall asleep and manage stress. The videos feature no ...

It's no secret that rain sounds offer troubled sleepers comfort. "Rain is predictable, calming, stable, and non-threatening," says Dr. Shelby Harris, a behavioral sleep-medicine specialist. According ...

A new study has found that rice seeds may respond to the sound of raindrops. Researchers found seeds exposed to droplets sprouted faster than those with water but no droplets. Experts say more ...

The ability of natural environmental sound to stimulate seeds and seedlings sufficiently to foster growth, by mechanisms related to gravitropism 1,2,3,4,5,6 for example, has not been previously ...