In some places around the globe, the lights never go off. Streetlights, roadway lighting, and illuminated signs can deter crime, make roads safer, and enhance landscaping. Undisrupted light, however, ...

Excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) doesn’t just pollute the sky. It may also pollute the brain. That’s according to a surprising new study focused on light pollution and Alzheimer’s disease ...

American researchers investigated correlations between outside nightly light pollution and Alzheimer’s disease. HUDSON MCDONALD VIA PEXELS. “> Excessive light pollution at night may increase the risk ...

Too much sun can ruin photosynthesis, scorching plants and other organisms that depend on capturing sunlight for energy. Beneath the waves, though, algae have found a clever shield. Subscribe to our ...

Rebecca Gilseth is a student at Grand View University, working to earn a degree in English. When I came back to school this fall for my third year at Grand View University, I couldn’t sleep for a week ...

Step out tonight and look up. What do you see? If you live in the Bay Area, Sacramento or any one of California’s many urban areas, chances are that it’s a far cry from the heavens that inspired our ...