Many people follow the golden rules of avoiding direct sunlight between the hours of noon and 3 p.m., staying in […] ...

All glass used in house, office and car windows completely blocks UVB from passing through. But only laminated glass can ...

How life evolved is one of the central questions in science and has fascinated humans for centuries. Early Earth was undoubtedly a harsh environment, but we know surprisingly little about the ...

"What happens to the eye when you get UV exposure is that the epithelial layer loses its resilience. Some of it sloughs off," ...

It’s notoriously difficult to predict when the sun will belch out a large solar flare — an explosive burst of radiation that ...

Most people associate sunburns with DNA damage -- it's what we've been taught in textbooks and by dermatologists for years.

Air pollution might protect against the most dangerous type of skin cancer, melanoma, a new study finds. However, it's ...

Sunburn has traditionally been attributed to UV-induced DNA damage, but it turns out that this is not the full truth.

Most ozone-depleting substances also contribute to global warming. By reining in these substances and protecting carbon sinks ...