The glow of streetlights, phone screens, and bedroom televisions may be doing far more damage to human health than most ...

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 ...

Earth's satellite problem is only getting worse as time goes on and more satellites are sent into orbit. One of the chief issues with the number of satellites in orbit is how much they can affect our ...

Artificial light, while beneficial to humans, has disrupted the natural day-night cycle and created light pollution, negatively affecting wildlife. Humans also suffer from light pollution, ...

*New research suggests that excessive light pollution may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience found a strong association between high levels of ...

DarkSky International and the American Astronomical Society are urging people to tell the FCC to reject SpaceX's ambitious ...

Sacramento is one of California’s most light polluted cities. The Bortle scale is a nine-level numeric scale measuring the night sky's brightness of specific locations with one being perfect ...

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Light pollution from human activity can threaten radio astronomy – and people's view of the night sky. Estellez/iStock via Getty Images Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help ...

Americans are losing their starry views to light pollution. But some communities are make lighting decisions to help preserve night skies – while benefiting wildlife and human health. Just a few ...

While lawmakers focus on power and water demands, round-the-clock industrial lighting from massive facilities threatens both ...

Malta hosts regionally important seabird populations particularly of the Yelkouan Shearwater and the European Storm-petrel.