It's lights out for moths, if you like your nightly pollinators
The world at night is never truly dark anymore, but rather lit up with the light of many fake suns.
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2021
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News tagged with artificial lighting
Dark skies ordinance to dim Pittsburgh's light pollution
For decades, the stars in our night sky have been blotted out by artificial light—from streetlamps, residential houses, businesses, construction sites, vehicles, billboards and so on. The glow they emit misdirects light ...
Astronomy
Sep 28, 2021
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Physicists mix classical light with half a photon on a qubit
A Russian-U.K. research team has proposed a theoretical description for the new effect of quantum wave mixing involving classical and nonclassical states of microwave radiation. This effect, which previously lacked a rigorous ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 31, 2021
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Why the changing color of streetlights could be a danger for insect populations
Life on Earth has evolved alongside predictable cycles of day and night. But this pattern has become increasingly blurred. Between 2012 and 2016, satellite measurements revealed that the global area polluted by artificial ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2021
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LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study
Streetlights—particularly those that use white light-emitting diodes (LEDs)—not only disrupt insect behavior but are also a culprit behind their declining numbers, a new study carried out in southern England showed Wednesday.
Ecology
Aug 25, 2021
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Light pollution has complex effects on animal vision
Changes in the color and intensity of light pollution over the past few decades result in complex and unpredictable effects on animal vision, new research shows.
Ecology
Jul 6, 2021
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Artificial light harming clownfish
Young clownfish living closest to shore are dying faster than those further offshore because they are being exposed to artificial lighting, says an international research team.
Plants & Animals
Jun 9, 2021
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Brood X cicadas emerge in a rapidly changing world
Talk about a rude awakening. Brood X cicadas are coming of age in world that is drastically altered from the one their ancestors knew.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2021
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The natural brightness of the night sky
A recent study analyzes data collected at 44 of the darkest places in the world, including the Canary Island Observatories, to develop the first complete reference method to measure the natural brightness of the night sky ...
Space Exploration
May 6, 2021
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An uncrackable combination of invisible ink and artificial intelligence
Coded messages in invisible ink sound like something only found in espionage books, but in real life, they can have important security purposes. Yet, they can be cracked if their encryption is predictable. Now, researchers ...
Materials Science
May 5, 2021
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