Flavor is in the eye of the beholder. Dim lighting is a hallmark of upscale and romantic dining, but a new study found that poorly lit food could be leaving a dull taste in diners’ mouths. Business ...

Eating in the dark isn’t as helpful for flavor enhancement as some may have thought, a new study claims. Researchers at the Netherlands-based Maastricht University looked into how lighting impacts ...

You go out to dinner and notice the lights are getting dimmer: Are you about to black out … or is that just that dark and glowy restaurant thing? It’s a vibe, all right! If you’ve ever wondered why ...

London Fashion Week is notorious for two things: being the most exclusive event in the city's calendar, and eye-catching beauty looks that you can actually work with IRL. This isn't highlighting per ...

This piece originally appeared on Pacific Standard. There are certain times when you want the lights turned way down low. One such time, according to recent research, is when you need to think ...

If you've opted to go for low "mood lighting" in your office, you might want to think again. According to a new study from Michigan State University, when rats are exposed to dim lighting for ...

One of Vanessa Ramcharan’s favorite things about her workout at Liftonic, a strength-training fitness boutique in New York's meatpacking district, is that it takes place in near darkness. “The dark ...

Spending too much time in dimly lit rooms and offices may actually change the brain's structure and hurt one's ability to remember and learn, indicates groundbreaking research by neuroscientists.

Happy New Year! We’re saying good-bye to 2013 by revisiting some of our favorite stories of the year. Enjoy. Merely thinking about different types of light influenced a person’s creativity. Turns out ...

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