It’s an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of insects. In art, music and literature, this spectacle is an enduring metaphor ...

We’ve all had the experience of hanging out at home—reading, watching TV, scrolling through social media—and then glancing out the window, surprised to find that it’s gotten pitch-black outside. Or ...

Higher levels of artificial light at night were linked to increased stress-related activity in the brain, inflamed arteries and a higher risk of heart disease, according to a preliminary study ...

Scientists have shown that light pollution—especially light in the blue spectrum—can alter the behavior of fish after only a few nights, and have knock-on effects for their offspring. The team from ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Research from Miami shows that artificial light at night can suppress melatonin in nurse ...

Research shows that exposure to bright light at night raises mortality risk, particularly from heart disease and diabetes, but seeking daylight could lower these risks and promote longevity. Study: ...

Astronomers around the world are calling for international agreements to limit the spread of satellite constellations in space, with warnings that light pollution at night from the satellites damages ...

Billions of migrating birds take flight across North America each fall and spring, heading south to their wintering grounds or north to their breeding grounds. Most of these birds are songbirds and ...