The UV index measures the intensity of skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation at the Earth's surface. The UV index ranges from 0 to 11-plus, with higher values indicating greater risk of sunburn and skin ...

Michiganders enjoying the first sunny days of spring often find themselves sporting a nasty sunburn. But the threat from the sun's UV rays doesn't end when you get a tan, it continues throughout the ...

Wearable technology is becoming smaller and less cumbersome with each passing day, but you still may find this one hard to believe. An enterprising professor of engineering at Northwestern University, ...

July is UV Safety Awareness Month, highlighting the risks of sun exposure during peak summer months. The UV index, a scale from 0-11+, indicates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation and the ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns serve. Scorpions are one of many animals that appear to glow under ...