These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies.

Scientists are increasingly recognizing that this excessive light pollution can have severe health consequences, from poor sleep to breast cancer, stroke, and other diseases. The full scope of ...

The idea of light as pollution is a relatively new one compared ... wooded preserve along the Lake Michigan shoreline, was the sixth park in the U.S. designated for its night sky by the ...

When the lights went out in 1977, New Yorkers could see how much they were missing. Light pollution, the term for the brightening of the night sky by unnatural lights, is increasing worldwide.

We recently devoted an episode to exploring LED light pollution in one of Germany’s brightest cities. In part two, we hear from a motley team of researchers who want to rewild urban cities.

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.

While light pollution is associated with increased risk of some disorders and diseases, this is the first time it had been associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study was conducted at Rush ...

Researchers said that night-time light pollution may, therefore, be an important risk factor for developing the ageing-related disorder. However, more studies are needed as the combined effects of ...

A new study found a link between outdoor light pollution and the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease. For adults younger than 65, excessive light pollution increased the risk of Alzheimer’s more ...

In the US, some states have legislation in place to reduce light pollution; however, levels of light at night remain high in many parts of the country. Now, researchers there have investigated ...

Light pollution is the poor management and distribution of artificial lighting released into the natural environment. Michelle Wooten, Ph.D., assistant professor of astronomy in the Department of ...