(Natural News) A group of professional astronomers has made an international appeal to put an end to the 5G satellite madness in order to protect the astronomical sky. Their formal request follows many of the concerns previously voiced by the International Astronomical Union as well as other institutions. They argue that sky degradation is coming […]

(Natural News) Researchers from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Notre Dame found that the more than 45 million grasshoppers that swarmed Las Vegas one summer night in 2019 did so due to light pollution. The researchers said that artificial lights lured the grasshoppers into the city, noting that the greatest numbers were concentrated over where the lights were brightest. “It’s really […]

(Natural News) Scientists are sounding the alarm regarding an urgent biodiversity crisis called “insect apocalypse” as humanity’s environmental footprint is taking a huge toll on the world’s insect populations. In a volume of new papers published in the journal PNAS, experts from around the world said that insect populations are suffering a “death by a thousand cuts” […]

(Natural News) During much of the 20th century, the threat of an all-out nuclear war loomed in every corner. After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, this fear dissipated. However, the dangers still exist, as the United States, Russia and several other nations including China, France and the United […]

(Natural News) After a long day of work, many people might find themselves watching a show before they fall asleep. However, if you manage to fall asleep while leaving the television on, it might lead to some negative consequences on your health. A study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found that exposure to artificial light while […]

(Natural News) Turn down your lights at night, fellow humans ?– it might be doing more harm than good to Kermit and his fellow amphibians, a recent research from State University of New York at Binghamton (SUNY Binghamton) suggests. In a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, Jessica Hua, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at […]

(Natural News) When the sun goes down and the lights dim, biological rhythms prepare the body and the mind for rest. A calming silence and a cozy darkness await us, but we are too eager to fill this downtime with noise, light, and stimulation from our devices. Reflection, relaxation, and a deep, meaningful sleep are […]

(Natural News) When was the last time that stars showed up the night sky in your area? For many towns and cities in the U.K., that’s a difficult question to answer, since they suffer from so much light pollution that the starlight gets drowned out by artificial light. A recent star count by Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) warned that […]

(Natural News) Nights are getting too bright for people to fall and stay asleep, warned South Korean researchers. They found that rising amounts of light pollution cast by artificial outdoor lighting can cause insomnia in older adults, forcing the affected people to take pharmaceutical drugs in futile attempts to improve their sleep. Published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, their […]

(Natural News) Light is generally considered to be a good thing, and with good reason: Life could not exist without it. Almost all energy used by the multitude of life forms is derived from the sun. Light is necessary for photosynthesis in plants and algae, and without it, the entire planet would be cold, dark […]