Good sleep hygiene calls for, among other things, a cool, dark and relaxing environment. It turns out the dark part is key to helping prevent heart disease. People who are exposed to more artificial ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data from brain scans paired with satellite images suggest a biological pathway links artificial light exposure ...

How dark is the night sky where you live? If you’re in an urban area, the answer will likely be “not dark at all”. The pervasiveness of artificial light – be it in the form of streetlamps, billboards, ...

Artificial light is one of the most ingrained features of modern life. For humans, light after dark offers convenience and a sense of safety. For wildlife, it’s a growing environmental disturbance.

The Reason Why, Insects Are Attracted , to Artificial Light. Gizmodo reports that researchers believe they finally know why insects seem to be drawn to lights. New data suggests that bugs are not ...

The early bird gets the worm, as the old saying goes. And now a lot of birds around the globe are starting their days earlier than ever, because of unnaturally bright skies caused by light pollution. ...

Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma. Tanning bed users are known to ...