On July 28, a rare skywatching event will bring the crescent moon and Mars together in the Western skies of Southern ...

The population of fireflies in mid-Missouri and nationwide is dropping.There has been a minor surge this summer due to the relatively wet season and excess cica ...

Bubbles burst when their caps rupture. Children discover this phenomenon every summer day, but it also underpins key mechanisms for the spread of pollutants, contaminants, and even infectious disease ...

Scientists from the Marine Biological Association and the University of Plymouth have revisited turn-of-the-century forecasts about the many and varied threats they thought were likely to face the ...

Some national and state parks are certified in regulating light pollution, also referred to as “dark sky preserves.” ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims new migrant detention center has “zero” environmental impact. That’s not possible, experts say.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided no materials explaining how he concluded Alligator Alcatraz has "zero impact." ...

When millions of people turn off their lights for Earth Hour each year, something remarkable happens in the night sky above ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided no materials explaining how he concluded Alligator Alcatraz has "zero impact." ...

Potential effects include increased light and air pollution, habitat degradation for endangered species such as the Florida panther, and waste spills.

Now scientists from Australia say the disruption that light causes to the body's natural clock, known as the circadian rhythm ...

The flickering fields of summer nights are back. Fireflies, it seems, are abundant again. Throughout the region, people are ...