A recent study analyses data collect4d at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including the Canary Island Observatories, to develop the first complete reference method to measure the natural ...

A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate change One-third of the world’s population can’t see the starry band of light in the ...

Lighting is crucial in designing and operating a healthy building because it can directly impact our health and well-being. On average, we spend about 90% of our time indoors — separated from the ...

Light pollution is reshaping ecosystems and human health. Discover how dark-sky initiatives protect nocturnal ecology and ...

Natural light doesn’t just brighten up a room — it has the power to transform your well-being. From uplifting your mood to supporting your body’s natural rhythms, daylight plays a vital role in ...

Call it the fifth generation of light—the availability of electric lights that promote health and well-being by automatically mimicking the natural cycle of light. They switch between blue-rich ...

Teachers and students are not supposed to be cave-dwelling creatures: Natural light is vital to their mental and physical health. Yet 1 in 5 teachers in a nationally representative survey by the ...

It’s not a municipality of vampires, at least we don’t think so, but a lone town in North Texas is clinging to the darkness. “It’s kind of a dark area, not a lot of development, not yet,” says Gordon ...