A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.
The New York City borough of Manhattan at night, viewed from the Rockefeller Center observation deck.
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Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.
A new report from the Biodiversity Council reveals the disturbing effects of artificial light on
Australia’s nocturnal animals. Here’s how you can help wildlife at Christmas and all year round.
Female glow-worms attract males with a chemical reaction in their abdomen.
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Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.
Artificial light may trick malaria-transmitting mosquitoes into changing their feeding habits, protecting people against bites.
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