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 ...

How dark is the night sky where you live? If you’re in an urban area, the answer will likely be “not dark at all”. The pervasiveness of artificial light – be it in the form of streetlamps, billboards, ...

For biodiversity, it’s not just about switching off street lighting, it’s about knowing when and where to turn the lights off ...

International Dark Sky Week is hailed as a global celebration of the night and a call for less light pollution. In some cities internationally, local governments are trying to find a solution to ...

The steady glow from streetlights is changing the texture of tree leaves, making them less appetizing to insects, according to new research from China. Light pollution and fog combining to blur a New ...