Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hong Kong Light Pollution Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images Our night sky is rapidly disappearing. At our current rate of dumping excess ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. photo showing light pollution in a city versus the dark night skies visible in the countryside Astronomers are once again ringing ...

Light pollution is so widespread that three quarters of all observatories are affected. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys.org for daily ...

Global light pollution has increased by at least 49% over 25 years, new research shows. This figure only includes light visible via satellites, and scientists estimate the true increase may be ...

States with an overexposure to artificial light pollution—particularly at night—are linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by scientists at Rush University ...

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 ...

Exposure to light during the nighttime is linked to important and potentially harmful changes to the structure and function of the heart, according to a study of more than 11,000 people published in ...

Concern over global light pollution is growing. Astronomers are noticing its growing effect on astronomical observations, just as predicted in prior decades. Our artificial light, much of which is not ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. For most of human history, the stars blazed in an otherwise dark night sky. But starting around the Industrial Revolution, as artificial light ...

High intensity, high risk The researchers studied light pollution maps of the lower 48 US states and incorporated medical data about variables known or believed to be risk factors for AD in their ...

Scientists researching the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease have revealed light pollution to be a major risk factor. A paper published in Frontiers today identifies a possible link between exposure ...

Humans are naturally afraid of the dark. We sometimes imagine monsters under the bed and walk faster down unlit streets at night. To conquer our fears, we may leave a night light on to scare away the ...