Darkness News
European Dung Beetles (also) Use Starlight to Navigate at Night
December 11, 2025 - BMC Environmental Science
77 beetles trapped a planetarium under different amount of visible stars and found that the clearer the sky, the more […]
Read MoreNew Study of Light Exposure Behavior in Both Switzerland and Malaysia
December 10, 2025 - Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology
This study shows that while geography is a factor in how much light people can get in a day, there […]
Read MoreWelsh Gov Issues New Lighting Guidance
December 9, 2025 - Institution of Lighting Professionals
Planning for Dark Skies in Wales is a new guidance document focused on safeguarding ecosystems and encouraging responsible and safe […]
Read MoreTeas Affect Your Clock Genes
December 8, 2025 - NJP Science of Food
Theanine, theophylline, epigallocatechin gallate, and tea polyphenols are present at different levels across oolong, dark, green, black, yellow, and white […]
Read MoreNighttime Light Linked with Cardiometabolic Diseases
December 5, 2025 - BMC Public Health
A stats analysis of UK biobank data has found a small, but notable correlation between nighttime light exposure and cardiometabolic […]
Read MoreExmoor Names Dark Skies Children’s Competition 2025 Winners
December 4, 2025 - Exmoor National Park
Middle school students were asked to design a ‘dark sky protector’ for the park. Ellie W of Minehead Middle School […]
Read MoreFinding the Danger Zone in the Circadian Stimulus Model
December 3, 2025 - Light Now
According to Eric Bretschneider, Ph.D. the predicted circadian impact of luminaires can vary greatly between spectrally similar luminaires, or for […]
Read MoreTimed Color Changes Are Good for Alertness
December 2, 2025 - Scientific Reports
The University of Bergen ran a Psychomotor Vigilance Task under different colors of light and found that that both high […]
Read MoreAlbedo from Snow is Disrupting Rhythms
December 1, 2025 - American Medical Journal
A study conducted in Uppsala, Sweden found that the brightness of morning light being reflected off snow cover lead to […]
Read MoreBellevue, Idaho Residents Complain About Autoplex Lighting
November 28, 2025 - Idaho Mountain Express
Residents of the Chantrelle subdivision have been to city council to complain about the brightness of a new car dealership. […]
Read MoreKristen Knutson Publishes a Scientific Statement on Circadian Rhythm and Health
November 27, 2025 - Circulation
The paper presented to the American Heart Association calls for medical practitioners and policy makers to consider the role of […]
Read MoreGlynn, GA Turtle Experts Call for More Action
November 26, 2025 - Citizen Portal
The town’s planning commission met with volunteers and turtle experts about the phased compliance for lighting retrofits; discussions will move […]
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