Saving fireflies means turning off lights, laying off the pesticides and resisting the urge to manicure every square inch of your yard. Most people don’t realize their landscaping choices could erase ...

Like barbecues and beach passes, fireflies have long been a symbol of summer in Connecticut. Though both recent research and anecdotal evidence suggests a significant decrease in the firefly ...

Here are the best stargazing road trips in North America. 3+ nights | Northern Minnesota Cook ... 3+ nights | Arizona Inky nightscapes abound in Arizona, where global light pollution authority DarkSky ...

The Adirondack region is taking steps to preserve its dark night skies, with a proposed bill aiming to reduce light pollution ...

Fireworks may dazzle, but they also pollute the air, disrupt wildlife and pose health risks. Some North Carolina cities are ...

There’s one night of the year where celebrations across the United States light up the map like no other. It’s the Fourth of ...

Solar flares can affect us on Earth, and radiation from this flare caused a shortwave radio blackout. A map released by the ...

Light pollution, the term for the brightening of the night sky by unnatural lights, is increasing worldwide. On average, skies are getting 10% brighter each year globally, with the fastest rate of ...

Gunnerson said Cedar Rapids looked at other city’s guidelines when drafting new regulations. Gunnerson said new commercial and industrial developments in the city must map out the exterior ...

Cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s – the list of diseases linked to nighttime light exposure is getting longer. Here’s what scientists think is happening and what to do about it.

A map shows the average nightime light intensity for each U.S. state, based on data from 2012–2018. Higher levels of light pollution at night have been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's ...

But it makes most migratory birds highly susceptible to light pollution. In North America alone, it is estimated that up to 1 billion migrating birds die each year from collisions with buildings.