“Blue wavelengths of light are damaging to many forms of life, and glare from unshielded light compromises road safety and infiltrates bedrooms, suppressing melatonin production, undermining sleep ...

For most of human history, darkness was a constant. The rhythms of nature, wildlife behavior, and even human sleep evolved under predictable cycles of day and night. In the past century, however, ...

Light pollution significantly affects our ability to view the night sky and poses a threat to future generations' access to the stars. This video delves into the dangers of light pollution, its ...

Lots of teenagers spend their time relaxing over winter break; but 15-year-old Rushil Kukreja was busy meeting with state lawmakers in Virginia about light pollution. Along with his academics, Kukreja ...

So, he decided to take matters into his hands and capture the galaxy at every pollution level in real-life. "I photographed ...

Astronomers, ranging from amateurs to professionals, have long cherished the Big Bend region of West Texas for having the darkest of skies — all the better for catching clear views of stars, planets ...

The darkest places in the U.S. provide the best stargazing opportunities. From coast to coast, here's where to go for ...

The technicolor Florida sunset had faded into darkness, and my extended family, assembled from two continents and three countries, gathered on the beach at Longboat Key to look at the stars. We were ...

Birds that are active during the day sing later into the night in places with significant light pollution, according to research by a Southern Illinois University Carbondale professor and his ...

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Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Growing up in rural Illinois, like many kids I was fascinated with the summer’s nightly ...

When planning a vacation or trip, you want to take advantage of every hour you can to sight see and enjoy your destination — ...