Mason jar garden lights can make an outdoor space feel inviting. Knowing how to protect them from the wind and rain is ...

Beware: Novelty sunglasses without UV protection can put kids' developing eyes at greater risk of sun damage. Children wearing sunglasses is a good thing—if they are the right kind. According to ...

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Minerals such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide are very effective sunscreen ingredients, but they can harm coral reefs if used in their non-nanoparticle form. An experimental new sunscreen forgoes ...

Although solar power is one of our greatest green energy tools, some of the components of the solar cell are not so sustainable. A new study, aiming to find a bio-based replacement for oil-based UV ...

This summer, TikTok and Instagram feeds have been full of a new ritual: “checking the UV.” Gen Z content creators are tracking the daily UV index — not to avoid the sun, but to head outside when it’s ...

In the realm of spiritual symbols and talismans, few objects carry as much mystery and significance as the red string bracelet and the dragon symbol. Both have ancient origins, rooted deeply in ...

Some people use the UV index to determine the best time to tan, believing that a higher index signals a better chance of tanning. However, this harmful trend misunderstands the UV index. The UV index ...

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is testing out red-tinted, UV-protection contact lenses as training camp opens. He wore them Thursday under sunny skies after trying them out earlier in ...

It kept you dry in December — now it might be the secret to surviving July. As temperatures soar, a growing number of Americans are getting hip to what much of the world already knows: Umbrellas ...

UV radiation, from both natural and artificial sources, can damage DNA, cause sunburn, and lead to skin cancer, with UVA and UVB rays being the primary culprits. Air pollution, particularly ...

MICHIGAN, USA — Monday marked day three of our first heat wave of 2025. The intense sun during this heat wave has made UV values skyrocket to very high levels of 10 or 11. With summer just starting on ...