If you're not a morning person, a wake-up light or sunrise alarm clock can be a game-changer. Sunlight is key to getting your day off to a great start, improving alertness during the day as well ...

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There’s no better example of having a case of Mondays than the day after the Super Bowl. Coors Light announced Wednesday that it’s temporarily changing its name to “Mondays Light” in an ...

Julie Packard discusses highlights of her four decades with the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which she has led ... much as I love seeing a child’s eyes light up at the sight of a giant sea bass ...

Despite the fact that Cherax pulverulentus has been sold as an aquarium pet for more than two decades in places including Europe, Japan, Indonesia and the United States, it was never ...

Squidsoup installations are always popular at Canary Wharf Winter Lights. Photo: Rikard Osterlund For 12 evenings across January and February, 11 temporary light artworks and sculptures are dotted ...

Experiencing flashing lights in your eyes could be a sign of a variety of issues. Such flashes, also known as photopsia, can be a symptom of different conditions, including a retinal detachment, where ...

Elon Musk and Donald Trump have given different reasons for the spread of wildfires. At least 11 people have lost their lives while over 100,000 have been ordered to evacuate as Los Angeles ...

If you've been outside shortly after sunset this month, it's likely that you've noticed one, and possibly two, bright points of light in the sky. Are they UFOs? The North Star or the Dog Star?

Recent findings show bigmouth buffalo fish have perplexingly long lives and appear to get healthier as they age. But scientists are worried their population is about to crash. If you ever find ...