UV rays can wreak havoc on your skin! Learn from an expert how different skin types are affected, from tanning to ...

Both UVA and UVB rays can damage your skin, just in different ways. One causes premature aging, the other is more prone to causing sunburn, DNA damage, and skin cancer.

The chemical basis of the lichen’s resistance lies in its UV-opaque cortex, a structural layer enriched with phenolic lichen ...

Just like sunscreen has sun protection factor (SPF), there's clothing with ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) to shield skin ...

Within the UV spectrum are UVA, UVB, and UVC rays – divided by wavelength. "The shorter the wavelength, the higher the energy," said Littlewood.

The New York State Department of Health (DoH) is offering New Yorkers skin safety advice during July, which is Ultraviolet ...

A walk in the desert and a curious discovery could have revealed that the secrets of alien life grow in the harshest ...

From UVA and UVB to SPF, what do all the acronyms on sunscreen bottles mean? Here is what you need to know to make sure you're protecting your skin and buying the right creams.

Energy from the sun’s rays can cause skin damage and cancers. Sunscreens can absorb or reflect the dangerous UV light. Here’s ...

UVA rays are what tan—and ultimately age—your skin, UVB rays cause your skin to burn, and UVC rays (fortunately) don’t make it past the earth’s atmosphere.

The Environmental Working Group’s annual Guide to Sunscreens included some alarming findings. Chemicals that linger after ...