SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History's annual exhibit, Butterflies Alive!, has been nominated by USA TODAY 10BEST for the nation's Best Butterfly Garden.

While many of us reach for coffee to combat this sluggishness, Japanese researchers have discovered a surprisingly effective alternative: letting natural morning light into your bedroom at precisely ...

In search of a conclusive remedy, common sleep studies use artificial light that is easy to control. Osaka Metropolitan University researchers, however, believe natural light could be more effective ...

Natural light doesn’t just brighten up a room — it has the power to transform your well-being. From uplifting your mood to supporting your body’s natural rhythms, daylight plays a vital role ...

6. Stress Reduction Stress, the body's natural response to challenging or threatening situations, triggers the release of hormones like cortisol to help it cope. Research shows that high levels of ...

Understanding how to control light is one of the more complex parts of learning photography. That's why introductory photography classes typically focus exclusively on ambient light and why there are ...

Dan Mangan's new album Schminger Schmongwriter Natural Light is due on May 16, and his fall tour plans have now been illuminated (naturally). The singer-songwriter has officially shed light ...

For me, the infamous “boob light” still hasn’t made a case for why it still belongs in most homes. It isn’t the most stylish, modern or interesting fixture when it comes to overhead ...

While tiny homes often have a shotgun-style layout because they’re made of shipping containers, this Jaxenor prefab home has a roomy, square-shaped floor plan with natural light flooding in from ...

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While natural light is totally unpredictable, a good controllable video light will create a consistent and pleasing light for your subject. Learnign to control your light is a vital step to take when ...