Darkness News
Puffins Need Darkness
November 25, 2025 - Trent Univeristy
A study published in Animal Behaviour has found that young puffins are attracted to bright lights, which leads to strandings.
Read MoreCircadian Disruption Makes Lab Mice Vulnerable to the Flu
November 24, 2025 - Journal of Clinical Investigation
Test confirm the need for a proper light-dark cycle, as well as entrained eating schedules, to reduce the rate of […]
Read MoreHuanglong National Scenic Area in Sichuan is Now a Dark Sky Park
November 22, 2025 - DarkSky International
The park in the Sichuan province is a first for China.
Read MoreU Glasgow Tracks Sensory Pollutants for Owls
November 18, 2025 - Biological Conservation
A study of human-made nest boxes for Tawny Owls near roadways has found that noise and light are reducing nesting […]
Read MoreUK’s South Downs National Park Opens Submissions for Astrophotography Competition
November 14, 2025 - South Downs National Parks
Cash prizes in 4 categories (South Downs Dark Skyscapes, South Downs Life at Night, From the South Downs to Deep […]
Read MoreBiological Clock Linked with Hormones, Circadian Alignment, and Burnout
November 12, 2025 - Clocks & Sleep
A study of Romanian doctors has found that shift work exacerbates workplace stress and that burnout should be recategorized as […]
Read MoreMissoula, MT Lights Trails Responsibly
November 11, 2025 - Citizen Portal
182 lights over about 3 miles of Bitterroot Trail have been added under the supervision of DJ’s Electric and in […]
Read MoreLight Pollution Linked with Thyroid Cancer
November 10, 2025 - BMC Public Health
A four years study from the Fujian province of China shows that those living in urban regions were more likely […]
Read MoreStadium Lighting Planned for Big Bend National Park’s Portion of the Mexican Border
November 7, 2025 - Bytseu
Big Bend National Park, which is part of the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve, which is the second […]
Read MoreUK Tracks Nocturnal Insect Decline with Weather Radar
November 6, 2025 - The Guardian
Between 2014 and 2021 the Met Office’s Radar data shows a steady decline in night-time-airborne insects in urban and farmed […]
Read MoreIBM’s Campus in Markham, ON Keeps Killing Birds, They’re Working with FLAP to Fix That
November 5, 2025 - York Region
New buildings in Markham require bird safe windows, but older buildings are not required to retrofit. It’s believed that IBM’s […]
Read MoreALAN Spikes Activity of Parasitic Flatforms
November 4, 2025 - Royal Society Biology Letters
Lab tests show that light pollution intensifies flatworm parasitism on the Daphnia magna water flea, which will in turn affect […]
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