A new technique for ‘curving’ light could be the secret to improved wireless communication, researchers report.

Windows can bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating light but doesn't block the outside view.

A new method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere involves molecules that become acidic when exposed to light.

Plants have multiple fine-tuned systems to deal with varying day lengths, research finds. Could that help in developing new crop varieties?

New research investigates how sunflowers "see" and follow the sun as it moves across the sky.

Eating habits in winter may be better for our metabolic health than eating habits in summer, research with mice indicates.

Some birds that live year round in big cities have eyes that are about 5% smaller. Researchers say bright lights may be the cause.

Light pollution at night may lower survival for two backyard bird species. But for one, the American robin, it's the opposite.

Researchers report the discovery of the highest-energy light ever observed from the sun.

A form of light therapy may offer a way to delay the occurrence of age-related diseases, including heart deterioration, a new study shows.