If you need a nap, get a hammock. You will nod off quicker and sleep more deeply, researchers say. The gentle rocking motion soothes us to sleep – and the effect has now been demonstrated by a study ...

If you’ve ever found yourself nodding off as you gently swayed in a hammock, it’s not just the warm rays of sunshine that were lulling you to sleep. A new study published in Current Biology found that ...

Babies love to be rocked to sleep. It turns out that we never quite grow out of it. Grown-ups tucked into a gently swaying bed for the night fell asleep faster and slept deeper, scientists report in ...