Artificial light at night, or ALAN, is one of the most pervasive byproducts of coastal urbanization. Streetlights, skyscrapers, and waterfront developments flood the night sky wit ...

The first blooms of the year are already visible in some parts of the United States. Here’s why certain flowers are the first ...

Explore a hidden aquarium adventure in Georgia where colorful marine life and immersive exhibits create a must visit experience for curious visitors ...

They say ‘the early bird catches the worm’, which is true for one student at the University of Northampton, whose research at dawn has discovered how traffic noise is changing the way some of the town ...

In a German-U.S. collaboration with the participation of the European Neuroscience Institute Göttingen (ENI-G), researchers have shown that fruit flies can adapt their social behavior and learn from ...

In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: “what is it like to be a bat?”. His point wasn’t really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of ...

Scientists are exploring a controversial proposal that would involve launching massive space mirrors into orbit that are capable of reflecting sunlight back onto Earth after sunset — a concept that ...

Fans of Singapore’s only known pair of breeding peregrine falcons have been intermittently deprived of a live stream showcasing their milestones, days after the video feed’s launch.

Freshwater ecosystems across the United States are absorbing the consequences of decades-old decisions to import large non-native species for aquaculture, pest control, and the pet trade. From black ...