The Royal Astronomical Society is urging governments to classify artificial light as pollution, citing growing risks to ...

The insects flying in circles around your porch light aren’t captivated by the light. Instead, they may have lost track of which way is up, high-speed infrared camera data suggest. Moths and other ...

Without a view of the stars at night, Don McLean would never have been able to write Vincent and Vincent van Gogh would not have painted Starry Night. Viewing a sky full of stars is part of what makes ...

Using innovative social media insights and satellite imagery, researchers uncover how poorly planned nighttime lighting disrupts sleep and poses a growing public health concern in urban and rural ...

About 80% of Americans can't see the Milky Way due to artificial light pollution. A new study shows where it has gotten worse.

Maps can show more than just where things are—they can also show how things change. New maps of artificial light reveal a planet that has been reshaping its nights through patterns of brightening and ...

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 lighting offers a range of strategies for interior design. Widely used in commercial projects and restaurants as an aesthetic device to attract customers and to create environments that ...