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.

Artificial light, while beneficial to humans, has disrupted the natural day-night cycle and created light pollution, negatively affecting wildlife. Humans also suffer from light pollution, ...

Alzheimer’s disease impacts more than six million Americans, but the exact cause of the devastating condition is still being investigated by scientists. Now, new research has found a new risk factor ...

You may have seen reports late last month about a new study showing how too much light at night is affecting birds — the latest sign of a problem that has implications for us, too. The study’s ...

The glow of streetlights, phone screens, and bedroom televisions may be doing far more damage to human health than most ...

America's rapid adoption of LED lighting saves money and uses less electricity. But it's also making it harder to see the stars. Light pollution comes from excessive artificial light that causes the ...

People who lived in areas of China with high light pollution at night were about 28% more likely to develop diabetes than people who lived in the least polluted areas, according to the study published ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High levels of exposure to artificial outdoor light at night and air pollution were associated with elevated ...

Excess light at night can contribute to air pollution, according to a study by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Cooperative Institute for Research in ...

While looking up at the night sky on the University of Michigan’s campus, the reflection of the city’s lights can be seen on the clouds as a result of light pollution. The city of Ann Arbor attempted ...

Artificial light is growing across the planet faster than almost any other human influence. Once limited to towns and highways, that glow now touches roughly one quarter of all land ecosystems. The ...