Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A dark side effect of the electricity that helps society run around ...

Night on planet Earth is getting brighter as artificial light illuminates more natural spaces. Scientists know a lot about how this messes with ecosystems on land. New research now shows it can ...

Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras. The study, published today ...

Waving below the waves A study has provided insights into the synchronized motions of coral. (Courtesy: iStock/entwicklungsknecht) Correlations between the waving motions of individual coral polyps ...

New research shows artificial light can upend underwater communities around coral reefs just like they do on land. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 30, 2024.) Night on planet Earth is ...