Shedding Light On The Effects Of Anthropogenic Illumination

If you live in an area with lots of artificial lighting, chances are you draw your curtains at night so the brightness doesn't keep you awake. That's not an option available to wildlife, though, and researchers have long wondered whether they suffer as a consequence. Exposure to nighttime light might, for instance, disrupt internal clocks, causing animals to behave in ways that are inappropriate for particular times of day or season.  read more

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