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Exposure to light pollution may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease, particularly in people under 65, a new study suggests. Researchers from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found ...

So, he decided to take matters into his hands and capture the galaxy at every pollution level in real-life. "I photographed ...

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America's rapid adoption of LED lighting saves money and uses less electricity. But it's also making it harder to see the stars. Light pollution comes from excessive artificial light that causes the ...

University of Sheffield provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Light pollution is a growing issue. Over the past 25 years, artificial lighting has surged by 49% worldwide. For ...

New research has revealed for the first time the full extent of how "Artificial Light At Night" (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents—without any increase in the ...

As nights have gotten brighter, the list of health problems linked to artificial lighting has gotten longer, from insomnia to cancer. Lighting in urban areas like Chicago (shown) has gotten brighter ...

The impacts extend far beyond those of us who treasure the night sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers are once again ...

Light pollution is a man-made problem caused by the excessive use of artificial lights, especially at night. These lights can disrupt natural sleep cycles, waste energy, and even mislead migratory ...

Our night sky is rapidly disappearing. At our current rate of dumping excess light into the world, a child born today who could see 250 stars right now from their nearby night sky will only be able to ...

Therésa Jones receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Nikolas Willmott received funding from the Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment, Ecological Society of Australia, and the ...