Artificial light is bad news for a wide range of wildlife, but it can be a particular challenge for a unique subset of species: those that make their own glow. "With bioluminescent creatures, you can ...

In one state, certain LED lights will automatically be considered felonies, as this state is declaring war on the use of fake police lights from October 1, 2025. The state is tackling the issue of ...

Humans have used light to trap insects for at least 2,000 years (thanks, Romans). Now, a team of researchers says they know why the animals are apparently drawn to the light—and it’s not a happy tale.

While light bulbs make our nights brighter, they are dimming the social lives, and survival rates, of some of nature’s natural light-makers: fireflies. A 2021 report found that 1 in 3 North American ...

Source: Sherri and Brock Fenton, used with permission. Darkness is a diminishing natural resource. Over the last hundred years, human development and urbanization have changed the nocturnal landscape, ...