Light pollution, or artificial light at night (ALAN), is a widespread phenomenon in areas with dense human populations.

While undeniably convenient and essential for safety, this constant glow, often referred to as "light pollution," is more than just an aesthetic inconvenience for stargazers. Increasing evidence ...

As wooded and grassy areas are erased for buildings, parking lots, and manicured lawns, lightning bugs have fewer locations ...

Conservation attention is sparse for fireflies, which makes it difficult to pinpoint exactly how rapidly they are declining, ...

Tami Gingrich outlines the effects of light pollution on native moth populations and makes suggestions for helping them.

While recent research shows the night sky is getting brighter every year across North America, the Big Bend area in Texas has ...

Bug zappers are marketed to reduce the mosquito population, making outdoor spaces more usable during nighttime. If the bugs are attracted to the zapper’s light, they won’t bother you, who is a safe ...

The town of Grand Lake is taking its final steps towards becoming a certified International Dark Sky Place community by ...