Rosenthal found that while not everyone is as strongly affected by a lack of sunlight, for the people who are, light boxes ...

According to doomsday predictions, the end of the world will arrive on the winter solstice this year, which will be next Friday, Dec. 21. I imagine the predictions of dire circumstances will end up ...

Summer is upon us again. Sunlight and warm temperatures encourage us to be outside, soaking in those lovely rays, especially after a long, cold, and gray winter. Studies have shown that exposure to ...

The sun has a major impact on Earth: It provides the light and energy that are vital to life on our planet and dramatically shapes Earth’s climate. But the sun’s activity is not always constant, and ...

It's summertime for another few weeks, despite the common assumption that Labor Day brings summer's end. But this weekend still frequently brings the last chance to hit the beach or the pool, or to ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study suggests that moderate exposure to solar radiation during autumn and spring may improve ovarian reserve in women ages 30–40. Maria Altynbaeva/Stocksy Results from a ...

Over the last two decades researchers have tried to untangle a tricky question: can modest sun exposure reduce the risk of certain internal cancers while also increasing the risk of skin cancers?

Sunlight has a subtle effect on asteroids, pushing them around ever so slightly. This Yarkovsky effect, as it’s called, is caused when sunlight is absorbed and re-emitted as heat. Now scientists have ...