Artificial light is one of the most ingrained features of modern life. For humans, light after dark offers convenience and a ...

Artificial light from cities extends the allergy season by disrupting plants’ natural timing, increasing pollen exposure for ...

Night on planet Earth is getting brighter as artificial light illuminates more natural spaces. Scientists know a lot about how this messes with ecosystems on land, but new research shows it can ...

A large study of nearly 89,000 participants found that higher exposure to light at night is linked to a significantly greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, including up to a 56 percent higher risk ...

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 ...