Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras. Artificial light can wake ...

From the busy cities to ocean waters, our need to illuminate the world has had some strange and tragic consequences Brian Handwerk - Science Correspondent Tourists watch leatherback sea turtle ...

Artificial light may be lengthening the growing season in urban environments by as much as 3 weeks compared to rural areas, according to an analysis of satellite data from 428 urban centers in the ...

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. ...

Artificial light has disrupted people’s sleep and circadian rhythms. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge says it’s also affecting the sleep and behavior of other living things that share our urban ...

Another reason to darken those windows and shut down those screens at bedtime: Increased exposure to artificial light at night may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers have ...

Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths' attraction to artificial light, such as streetlights, is common knowledge and has been much studied ...