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At its core, artificial light at night (such as from street lights) masks natural light cycles. Its presence blurs the transition from day to night and can dampen the natural cycle of the moon.
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.) ...
Turn on a light outside at night, and it won't be long before a bevy of insects start careening wildly around it, apparently drawn in "like a moth to a flame," as the saying goes. Now, in a series ...
The scientists found that this DLR is the reason why artificial light is so attractive to insects,—not because they're flying straight towards it, but as they're trying to keep it above them.
A diagram showing changes in the spatial structure of chloroplast membranes during the transition from darkness (top) to light (bottom). Credit: Nature Plants (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41477-024-01628-9 ...
Artificial light may be lengthening the growing season in urban environments by as much as 3 weeks compared to rural areas, according to an analysis of satellite data from 428 urban centers in the ...
Artificial light has disrupted people’s sleep and circadian rhythms. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge says it’s also affecting the sleep and behavior of other living things that share our ...
Insects may use light to figure out where the ground is. Artificial lights send them veering off course, data from high-speed infrared cameras suggests.
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