This discovery helps us better understand how plants resist excessive light. In the long run, it could lead to new ways of making them more resilient, for example in agriculture.

But if light bulbs have a dark side, it’s that they have stolen the night.The excess light we dump into our environments is endangering ecosystems by harming animals whose life cycles depend on ...

This protein activates when the light is too strong. It attaches itself to PSII during its repair, helping it rebuild properly. Without this assistance, the cells can no longer repair the system and ...

Insufficient or poor-quality light during the day or excessive light at night can disrupt our bodies’ natural cycles and may negatively impact our alertness, mental state, and metabolic health.

The alliance, in partnership with local organizations such as Nature Forward, Friends of Huntley Meadows and DarkSky NOVA, encourages residents and businesses to reduce excessive outdoor nighttime ...