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 ...

Scientists are tapping into photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to reliably measure the amount of light pollution worldwide. This study not only includes the ...

Exposure to outdoor light at night could put people at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience. "We show that, in the U.S.

Light pollution is reshaping ecosystems and human health. Discover how dark-sky initiatives protect nocturnal ecology and ...

University of Sheffield provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Light pollution is a growing issue. Over the past 25 years, artificial lighting has surged by 49% worldwide. For ...

Higher exposure to artificial light at night was associated with increased stress activity in the brain, inflammation in the arteries, and a greater risk of heart disease, according to a preliminary ...

We have been battling against urban light pollution, because let’s be honest, we all miss the stars that have been blocked out by the bright city lights. However, the answer comes in the form of ...

An LED streetlight (top) and high-pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights shine on the Second Avenue Bridge by the Veterans Memorial and Alliant Energy buildings in downtown Cedar Rapids on March 14, 2016.

The sky in Princeton shone brightly on the night of Friday, Sept. 29, with a noticeable purple hue around campus. The unusual sight startled many onlookers, some of whom speculated the source to be ...