The growth of cities with their streetlights and illuminated buildings has led to brighter nights. This has consequences for animals: the artificial light illuminates them directly, but also lights up ...

Dung beetle on top of its ball of dung. Source: Bernard Dupont/Wikimedia Commons When a fresh pile of dung hits the ground, it isn’t long before the dung beetles arrive. There are so many dung beetles ...

International Dark Sky Week begins April 13, 2026, drawing attention to light pollution and its effects on wildlife across Maryland. The annual observance, running through April 20, encourages ...

Scientists have shown that light pollution -- especially light in the blue spectrum -- can alter the behavior of fish after only a few nights, and have knock-on effects for their offspring. Scientists ...

By Liz Kimbrough A new study from two California counties finds that artificial light at night is a stronger driver of ...

For decades, amateur astronomers have railed against light pollution — the single greatest negative impact of humans on the night sky. Initially, the argument was, “We can’t see the stars anymore!” ...

Q. I have heard that light pollution causes migrating birds to become disoriented. Will the fairy lights (small solar lamps) that people put out alongside sidewalks affect any animals? A. The simple ...

From the busy cities to ocean waters, our need to illuminate the world has had some strange and tragic consequences Brian Handwerk | Science Correspondent Tourists watch leatherback sea turtle ...

I moved first to Asheville, and then to Flag Pond, Tennessee, a decade ago to be in an area with a large percentage of protected and roadless lands. Where I live, near Rocky Fork State Park, I can see ...