The International Dark-Sky Association, which works to promote dark skies and reduce light pollution, certified Cherry Springs in 2008 as one of the world's first "Dark Sky" parks.

With light pollution increasing by 10% every year and an estimated 80% of the world population impacted by it, fewer and fewer people have regular access to a truly dark night sky.

In the last 100-plus years, however, as people have added more and more artificial light into their built environments, we've have changed the way humans and animals experience the night sky.

Reintroducing minimal versions of these natural light patterns may help restore proper functioning of biological systems that have become disrupted in our modern, artificially dark bedrooms.

Two experiments with light are trying to help Swedish citizens cope with the long dark winters - Malcolm Brabant reports Excessive sun exposure is bad for our health. But sun deprivation is also ...

The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is working to preserve the night sky. Here's a look at its 21 certified dark sky reserves around the world.

Bright light in the day and dark when you sleep is good for your health, study finds : Shots - Health News Diet, exercise and sleep are fundamental to our health, but so it our relationship to light.

Vernon County Parks invites visitors to witness the breathtaking beauty of the night sky with the recent installation of dark-skies compliant lighting at Esofea County Park.

One of the biggest drawbacks that eink based e-readers have is that you cannot read them in low-light environments or in the dark. Many people decide to circumvent this and purchase an external ...