Here are the answers to the 6 most common fitness questions From sore muscles to smartwatches and your knees, here's what science has to say rather than online ads or fitness influencers Fitness • 21 Jul 25
Here are the answers to the 6 most common fitness questions From sore muscles to smartwatches and your knees, here's what science has to say rather than online ads or fitness influencers Fitness • 21 Jul 25
Can you spot a fake smile from the real thing? What makes a smile feel sincere or fake is due to a surprising blend of facial anatomy, neurology and emotional authenticity Smiling • 18 Jul 25
Can you spot a fake smile from the real thing? What makes a smile feel sincere or fake is due to a surprising blend of facial anatomy, neurology and emotional authenticity Smiling • 18 Jul 25
Could tea, chocolate and apples help lower your blood pressure? New research suggests that plant compounds found in everyday food may have real potential for protecting heart health Health • 14 Jul 25
Could tea, chocolate and apples help lower your blood pressure? New research suggests that plant compounds found in everyday food may have real potential for protecting heart health Health • 14 Jul 25
The science of winning an All-Ireland final over 100 years ago Are there lessons for Cork and Tipperary in how Limerick trainer Jim D'Alton prepared his All Ireland winners in 1919? Sport • 14 Jul 25
The science of winning an All-Ireland final over 100 years ago Are there lessons for Cork and Tipperary in how Limerick trainer Jim D'Alton prepared his All Ireland winners in 1919? Sport • 14 Jul 25
Are you sweating bullets? The amazing science of sweat The simple and fascinating truth about our species is that we would not still be here without sweat Health • 10 Jul 25
Are you sweating bullets? The amazing science of sweat The simple and fascinating truth about our species is that we would not still be here without sweat Health • 10 Jul 25
Can a daily nap do more harm than good? Here's how to prevent that restorative nap causing sleep inertia and sabotaging your night-time sleep Sleep • 04 Jul 25
Can a daily nap do more harm than good? Here's how to prevent that restorative nap causing sleep inertia and sabotaging your night-time sleep Sleep • 04 Jul 25
How new job trends show our deteriorating relationship with work There has been quite a change in many people's attitude to how they earn a living and work increasingly doesn't feel like it's working Work and careers • 04 Jul 25
How new job trends show our deteriorating relationship with work There has been quite a change in many people's attitude to how they earn a living and work increasingly doesn't feel like it's working Work and careers • 04 Jul 25
Why you should think twice about wearing outdoor shoes indoors You never know what unhygienic health horrors could be coming into your house on the soles of your sneakers, stilettoes and sandals Health • 04 Jul 25
Why you should think twice about wearing outdoor shoes indoors You never know what unhygienic health horrors could be coming into your house on the soles of your sneakers, stilettoes and sandals Health • 04 Jul 25
Why are 60% of pregnant Irish women not getting enough iodine? Iodine is essential for a baby's brain development during pregnancy, but a new study has found low levels of the micronutrient in pregnant Irish women pregnancy • 30 Jun 25
Why are 60% of pregnant Irish women not getting enough iodine? Iodine is essential for a baby's brain development during pregnancy, but a new study has found low levels of the micronutrient in pregnant Irish women pregnancy • 30 Jun 25
Love summer, hate winter? Why your mood changes with the seasons While there are many complex reasons why the weather has such an affect on our mood and wellbeing, the key answer lies in our brain Psychology • 30 Jun 25
Love summer, hate winter? Why your mood changes with the seasons While there are many complex reasons why the weather has such an affect on our mood and wellbeing, the key answer lies in our brain Psychology • 30 Jun 25
How filthy is your water bottle? You may be surprised to know what exactly is going on inside your favourite resuable water bottle Health • 27 Jun 25
How filthy is your water bottle? You may be surprised to know what exactly is going on inside your favourite resuable water bottle Health • 27 Jun 25
Here are all the reasons why a cup of coffee can be good for you There's lots of research out there to show that moderate coffee intake is linked with all sorts of health benefits Health • 27 Jun 25
Here are all the reasons why a cup of coffee can be good for you There's lots of research out there to show that moderate coffee intake is linked with all sorts of health benefits Health • 27 Jun 25
Why it can be harder to sleep during the summer Seasonal insomnia means summer sleeping for many of us is a time of tossing, turning and early waking Sleep • 25 Jun 25
Why it can be harder to sleep during the summer Seasonal insomnia means summer sleeping for many of us is a time of tossing, turning and early waking Sleep • 25 Jun 25
Is it possible to create a healthy, tasty beer with no alcohol? The sober-curious movement has seen sales of non-alcoholic drinks rocket, but do these beverages come with health benefits? Drink • 20 Jun 25
Is it possible to create a healthy, tasty beer with no alcohol? The sober-curious movement has seen sales of non-alcoholic drinks rocket, but do these beverages come with health benefits? Drink • 20 Jun 25
Why summertime is the right time to help children move better Kids with the ability to move well and with control have the motivation, confidence, physical skill and knowledge needed to stay active for life Children • 24 Jun 25
Why summertime is the right time to help children move better Kids with the ability to move well and with control have the motivation, confidence, physical skill and knowledge needed to stay active for life Children • 24 Jun 25
How to decide when it's time to leave your job If your job is driving you crazy or making you sick, leaving is better than staying even if the alternatives are not entirely clear Work and careers • 18 Jun 25
How to decide when it's time to leave your job If your job is driving you crazy or making you sick, leaving is better than staying even if the alternatives are not entirely clear Work and careers • 18 Jun 25
Is your beard a hygiene risk? Stylish or unsanitary? Here's what the evidence shows about beards and bacteria Beards • 11 Jun 25
Is your beard a hygiene risk? Stylish or unsanitary? Here's what the evidence shows about beards and bacteria Beards • 11 Jun 25
Could household cleaning products end up dirtying indoor air? When we clean, the goal is to remove dirt and germs, but in the process, we often introduce harmful chemicals into the air Air Quality • 03 Jun 25
Could household cleaning products end up dirtying indoor air? When we clean, the goal is to remove dirt and germs, but in the process, we often introduce harmful chemicals into the air Air Quality • 03 Jun 25
What is CTE and why does it matter for Irish athletes? Brain injuries in sport are a growing public health issue that affects players at all levels, from local community teams to seasoned professionals Sport • 03 Jun 25
What is CTE and why does it matter for Irish athletes? Brain injuries in sport are a growing public health issue that affects players at all levels, from local community teams to seasoned professionals Sport • 03 Jun 25
How do drugs get their names & why are they so hard to pronounce? Names like idarucizumab, levetiracetam and ustekinumab may look like words from Greek or Norse mythology, but they're chosen with purpose Health • 30 May 25
How do drugs get their names & why are they so hard to pronounce? Names like idarucizumab, levetiracetam and ustekinumab may look like words from Greek or Norse mythology, but they're chosen with purpose Health • 30 May 25
Why drying clothes indoors could put your health at risk Drying wet clothing indoors in poorly ventilated spaces could increase the amount of mould growing in your home Health • 30 May 25
Why drying clothes indoors could put your health at risk Drying wet clothing indoors in poorly ventilated spaces could increase the amount of mould growing in your home Health • 30 May 25
How carrying spuds & doing Wordle are signs of good health If you can balance on one leg while brushing your teeth, carry a bag of spuds up the stairs and name 20 animals in 30 seconds, you're doing well Health • 28 May 25
How carrying spuds & doing Wordle are signs of good health If you can balance on one leg while brushing your teeth, carry a bag of spuds up the stairs and name 20 animals in 30 seconds, you're doing well Health • 28 May 25
Can dogs help to predict epileptic seizures? New research combining a dog's natural instincts with technology might help people with epilepsy by predicting seizures Health • 28 May 25
Can dogs help to predict epileptic seizures? New research combining a dog's natural instincts with technology might help people with epilepsy by predicting seizures Health • 28 May 25
Why does air travel make us so cranky? A look at the science behind why flying brings out the worst in us and what we can do about it Aviation • 27 May 25
Why does air travel make us so cranky? A look at the science behind why flying brings out the worst in us and what we can do about it Aviation • 27 May 25
Can bad weather really cause headaches? There actually is a scientific basis for why some people are able to sense changes in the weather by the headaches they cause Headaches • 26 May 25
Can bad weather really cause headaches? There actually is a scientific basis for why some people are able to sense changes in the weather by the headaches they cause Headaches • 26 May 25
