“On Earth, rainbows form when light is refracted, internally reflected, and scattered by water droplets,” Dr. Alfredo Carpineti, a space expert at IFLScience, explained. The liquid plays an incredibly important…

Not everyone can sleep through the roar of traffic or someone else’s noise. If you can, consider that a small victory. Researchers Kelly Sansom and Peter Eastwood from Murdoch University…

Yellow stains can be a real headache for white shirts. Many of us instinctively reach for bleach, but it doesn’t always do the trick and can even damage the fabric.…

A team from the University of Oxford studied and recreated the Parthenon’s lighting system on the Athenian Acropolis. This magnificent temple, built between 447 and 438 BC to honor the…

Life is truly beautiful, wrote the authors of a new study from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada. The team reached that conclusion after an…

Excessive urban light pollution from streetlights and neon signs may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, especially in people under 65. A team at a university medical center analyzed how…

You’ve probably heard that you shouldn’t use your phone before bed. Health experts usually advise avoiding mobile phones right before bedtime because blue light from screens can interfere with falling…

Streetlights and traffic light pollution disrupt natural sleep cycles and can cause insomnia. They also appear to increase stroke risk. Poor nighttime rest puts strain on the heart and other…

Researchers at Monash University in Australia conducted the largest study yet on artificial light at night and mental health. The study found that exposure to light at night disrupts the…

About 3 percent of adults in the UK have Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the Royal College of Psychiatrists estimates. Many more people feel low at the thought of a long…

Early rising is often touted as a secret to success in interviews with Olympians, top entrepreneurs, and millionaires. So it’s no wonder the idea of shifting your daily rhythm has…

Almost all ocean life depends on the upper layers of water where sunlight reaches, called the photic zone. A new study shows that this narrow window of light is shrinking…

Some animals have a third eye, while certain spiders boast a total of eight eyes. But how many do bees have? At first glance, one might think two, given their…

Santa Claus doesn’t need to worry about his trusty reindeer getting lost in the vast Arctic wilderness or failing to see where they need to go. These animals possess a…

Researchers say the color purple doesn’t exist in the spectrum — it’s created by the brain. When we see red and blue wavelengths at the same time, it can be…

Researchers at Stanford University say a common food dye — not yet tested in humans — may eventually help detect injuries or tumors. To reach this finding, scientists examined the…

This enormous world sits 1,232 light-years from Earth. The exoplanet WASP-193b is nearly 50 percent larger than Jupiter. Despite that size, it’s so light and fluffy that its overall density…

Traffic Light Traffic lights on city streets can be maddening. One direction may have a green light and not a single car in sight. Meanwhile, a red light can stop…

To feel comfortable in your apartment, organize the space so it’s both tasteful and practical. That doesn’t mean filling your home with expensive furniture or covering every surface with rugs…