Excessive artificial light at night (ALAN) doesn’t just pollute the sky. It may also pollute the brain. That’s according to a surprising new study focused on light pollution and Alzheimer’s disease ...

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.

The glow of streetlights, phone screens, and bedroom televisions may be doing far more damage to human health than most people realize. A growing body of medical research now links modern light ...

Scientists are tapping into photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to reliably measure the amount of light pollution worldwide. This study not only includes the ...

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 ...

While lawmakers focus on power and water demands, round-the-clock industrial lighting from massive facilities threatens both ...

We have been battling against urban light pollution, because let’s be honest, we all miss the stars that have been blocked out by the bright city lights. However, the answer comes in the form of ...

Evidence of environmental risk factors’ negative impact on heart health has greatly increased, leading to several cardiology societies to issue a joint statement encouraging regulations to reduce risk ...