Light pollution from human activity can threaten radio astronomy – and people's view of the night sky. Estellez/iStock via Getty Images Outdoor lighting for buildings, roads and advertising can help ...

Ian Lauro Astro began his quest in Atlanta and ended 'in the middle of nowhere' in Oregon.

A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

Good sleep hygiene calls for, among other things, a cool, dark and relaxing environment. It turns out the dark part is key to helping prevent heart disease. People who are exposed to more artificial ...

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 ...

“Blue wavelengths of light are damaging to many forms of life, and glare from unshielded light compromises road safety and infiltrates bedrooms, suppressing melatonin production, undermining sleep ...

DAVIS MOUNTAINS STATE PARK, Texas — It's a packed night at McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people are crowding around high-powered telescopes as a thunderstorm rolls off to the east. Locals and ...

The nonprofit behind it, which fights to keep artificial light from ruining the night, believes darkness can actually help drivers see better.

If you've noticed that you're hearing birdsong longer into your day than you used to, your observation fits with those made by researchers examining millions of hours of tweets and warbles. But just ...

The proposed building is part of wider plans to expand the Biomedical Campus, councillors hear.

As if we needed another reason to put our phones down. Astronomers and wildlife experts are up in arms over an unprecedented approach to maximizing solar energy generation. After analyzing a dataset ...