Humans can only see less than 1% of the electromagnetic spectrum. Here’s why evolution may have intentionally hidden ...

Sunlight provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis and growth, but it also exposes plants to harmful ultraviolet-B (UV ...

New details of how DNA protects itself from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation show a hidden network of ultrafast molecular ...

DNA sits in sunlight every day, absorbing ultraviolet radiation that can set off the kind of chemical changes linked to ...

"Every exposure to UV, especially every sunburn, increases our risk of skin cancer," says Prof Dorothy Bennett, from St ...

How an ancient UV-B defence mechanism shaped the evolution of the first land plants ...

DNA constantly absorbs UV light from the Sun, which can potentially trigger harmful chemical reactions. However, DNA is ...

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is a well-known cause of DNA damage, which can lead to diseases like skin cancer. But how do our cells repair this damage to protect us? Researchers from ...

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Ultraviolet radiation, a high-frequency form of energy from the sun, is classified in the same risk category as X-rays and nuclear radiation. As temperatures and sun exposure increase, experts at the ...

An international research team has discovered that the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) is biofluorescent. A study ...