Even when you remove the bright stars, the glowing dust and other nearby points of light from the inky, dark sky, a background glow remains. That glow comes from the cosmic sea of distant galaxies, ...

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A light-colored object on a dark background appears larger than a dark object on a light background, but until recently, no one knew why. Now, a study suggests that a difference in how the brain's ...

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Coho salmon may be four times less aggressive in tanks with darker backgrounds than in tanks with light backgrounds, according to a new study . Coho salmon may be four times less aggressive in tanks ...