Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...

Ultraviolet perception is incredibly common in animals—just not in humans. Ed Yong dives into the history of how scientists saw the light. The following is an excerpt from An Immense World: How Animal ...

However, the lens — the clear, curved structure in the eye that focuses light onto the retina to help us see more clearly — filters out UV light, so the high-energy wavelength never actually ...

James Cook University scientists have been trying to discover exactly why some animals glow under ultraviolet light. JCU researcher Linda Reinhold led the study, which is published in PLOS One.

UV light is now revealing some very ancient secrets by highlighting hidden patterns and colors in seashell fossils. Paleontologist Klaus Wolkenstein of the University of Göttingen in Germany ...

A study published December 15 in the journal i-Perception found that their eyes may have evolved to see light in the ultraviolet spectrum to help them find their favorite food in their desolate home.

Hospitals have long used ultraviolet light to zap viruses, but the devices were too expensive for businesses and schools. Spurred by the pandemic, an unlikely trio started R-Zero to develop a ...

New research shows that the UV light in nail lamps could be harmful to your health, but you may not need to cancel your next appointment. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported by ...