Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SpiffyJ/Getty Images Household rules vary quite a bit from home to home, but there's one that most of us grew up hearing over and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saving energy is about small, consistent habits paired with the use of smart technology. Use LED rather than incandescent light ...

Growing up, I watched my mom always leave the lights on for our cat and dog whenever we left them home alone. She insisted she did this for their comfort, but my dad always said it was really for hers ...

As part-night lighting (i.e., turning off streetlights in the middle of the night) becomes more widespread among local authorities, three studies focusing, respectively, on robins, toads and bats show ...

Artificial lights wash out the stars that guide bird migrations, luring them into a maze of treacherous obstacles and highlighting the need to preserve the dark night sky Emma Saaty Ovenbirds (Seiurus ...

Household rules vary quite a bit from home to home, but there's one that most of us grew up hearing over and over again: "Turn off the lights when you leave the room!" If you had parents who were at ...

Many of us grew up hearing our parents repeat, "Turn off the lights when you leave the room!" It was a household mantra passed down by energy-conscious parents trying to cut costs and implement a ...