The secret to happy hormones? Hugs, exercise, pets and cheese You can boost your stocks of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins in a number of different - and surprising - ways Health • 27 May 24
The secret to happy hormones? Hugs, exercise, pets and cheese You can boost your stocks of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins in a number of different - and surprising - ways Health • 27 May 24
Gym hygiene guide: how often do you clean your gym gear? Studies have highlighted the dangerous bacteria that lurk in dirty fitness equipment and sweaty clothes Hygiene • 14 May 24
Gym hygiene guide: how often do you clean your gym gear? Studies have highlighted the dangerous bacteria that lurk in dirty fitness equipment and sweaty clothes Hygiene • 14 May 24
Why you need to put away your lawnmover for May No Mow May allows native plants to recover and provide ecosystem support for other plants, pollinators and nature No Mow May • 01 May 24
Why you need to put away your lawnmover for May No Mow May allows native plants to recover and provide ecosystem support for other plants, pollinators and nature No Mow May • 01 May 24
What do kids need for the move from primary to secondary school? The move from primary to secondary school is one of the biggest life changes an individual will ever experience Schools • 23 Apr 24
What do kids need for the move from primary to secondary school? The move from primary to secondary school is one of the biggest life changes an individual will ever experience Schools • 23 Apr 24
Why nostalgia for the early 2000s isn't all it's cracked up to be Nostalgia for early 2000s' pop and fashion may paint a rosy picture, but it ignores the complex realities of that era Nostalgia • 08 Apr 24
Why nostalgia for the early 2000s isn't all it's cracked up to be Nostalgia for early 2000s' pop and fashion may paint a rosy picture, but it ignores the complex realities of that era Nostalgia • 08 Apr 24
Why oats and porridge aren't bad for you as some claim The debate about oats and porridge highlights that no food is perfect – or completely useless – for our health Health • 04 Apr 24
Why oats and porridge aren't bad for you as some claim The debate about oats and porridge highlights that no food is perfect – or completely useless – for our health Health • 04 Apr 24
Here are 5 ways philosophy can improve your love life There's much advice available from the lovers of wisdom for the lovers of beauty about how to be more content with life Philosophy • 27 Mar 24
Here are 5 ways philosophy can improve your love life There's much advice available from the lovers of wisdom for the lovers of beauty about how to be more content with life Philosophy • 27 Mar 24
Why slouching is not as bad as you think Rigorous research has found no relationship between slouching and back, neck or spinal pain Health • 28 Feb 24
Why slouching is not as bad as you think Rigorous research has found no relationship between slouching and back, neck or spinal pain Health • 28 Feb 24
Do collagen supplements improve skin quality? These supplements are often seen as a way of slowing down ageing, but research studies and clinical trials are not conclusive Health • 21 Feb 24
Do collagen supplements improve skin quality? These supplements are often seen as a way of slowing down ageing, but research studies and clinical trials are not conclusive Health • 21 Feb 24
The love lives of our 19th century ancestors Forget Bumble or Tinder or First Dates, our ancestors found love at gatherings like fairs, pattern days and wakes Folklore • 14 Feb 24
The love lives of our 19th century ancestors Forget Bumble or Tinder or First Dates, our ancestors found love at gatherings like fairs, pattern days and wakes Folklore • 14 Feb 24
Why do you have so many unread emails? 4 tips to manage the time demands of digital communication when there's just so much to do. Psychology • 29 Apr 24
Why do you have so many unread emails? 4 tips to manage the time demands of digital communication when there's just so much to do. Psychology • 29 Apr 24
Do SAD lamps really work when it comes to winter blues? Many people turn to therapy lamps to deal with seasonal affective disorder, but are they effective and how do they work? Health • 29 Nov 23
Do SAD lamps really work when it comes to winter blues? Many people turn to therapy lamps to deal with seasonal affective disorder, but are they effective and how do they work? Health • 29 Nov 23
Is it a cold, flu or hay fever? How to tell winter symptoms apart While there is some overlap, there are a few key symptoms to help you distinguish between colds, flu and hay fever Health • 07 Nov 23
Is it a cold, flu or hay fever? How to tell winter symptoms apart While there is some overlap, there are a few key symptoms to help you distinguish between colds, flu and hay fever Health • 07 Nov 23
Have you met an online friend in real life? New research shows over a third of young Irish people have met an online friend in real life Ireland • 26 Oct 23
Have you met an online friend in real life? New research shows over a third of young Irish people have met an online friend in real life Ireland • 26 Oct 23
Why is society so surprised by older people having sex? You'll find few positive depictions of old age sexuality yet research confirms the importance of active sex lives to this cohort Sexuality • 20 Oct 23
Why is society so surprised by older people having sex? You'll find few positive depictions of old age sexuality yet research confirms the importance of active sex lives to this cohort Sexuality • 20 Oct 23
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear Psychology • 18 Oct 23
If anxiety is in my brain, why is my heart pounding? A psychiatrist explains the neuroscience and physiology of fear Psychology • 18 Oct 23
Ballet flats are back. Here's how they affect your feet There's no definitive evidence to show ill-fitting ballet flats are harmful to foot health, but they can be a problem Health • 05 Oct 23
Ballet flats are back. Here's how they affect your feet There's no definitive evidence to show ill-fitting ballet flats are harmful to foot health, but they can be a problem Health • 05 Oct 23
How to avoid saying 'yes' to every commitment and request We tend to overestimate how much time we will have in the future and overcommit, so how can we avoid this time trap? Psychology • 15 Sep 23
How to avoid saying 'yes' to every commitment and request We tend to overestimate how much time we will have in the future and overcommit, so how can we avoid this time trap? Psychology • 15 Sep 23
What the Aisling books have told us about Ireland and ourselves Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen's books have deftly captured a unique Irish archetype and modern heroine Books • 11 Sep 23
What the Aisling books have told us about Ireland and ourselves Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen's books have deftly captured a unique Irish archetype and modern heroine Books • 11 Sep 23
7 tips for those starting college or university this month Here are seven ways to back yourself if you want to thrive in third level education Education • 07 Sep 23
7 tips for those starting college or university this month Here are seven ways to back yourself if you want to thrive in third level education Education • 07 Sep 23
Why having low expectations probably won't make you happier Should we all lower our expectations to be happier? Here's what psychology research says Psychology • 30 Aug 23
Why having low expectations probably won't make you happier Should we all lower our expectations to be happier? Here's what psychology research says Psychology • 30 Aug 23
Toads, rabbits, rosewater: a brief history of pregnancy tests Peeing on a stick and waiting for the lines to appear is a lot easier than how pregnancy tests used to be conducted Health • 23 Aug 23
Toads, rabbits, rosewater: a brief history of pregnancy tests Peeing on a stick and waiting for the lines to appear is a lot easier than how pregnancy tests used to be conducted Health • 23 Aug 23
'I'm just Ken': a brief history of Barbie's boyfriend How the all-American boyfriend designed by women for girls became a poster boy for troubled masculinity and movie star Ken • 02 Aug 23
'I'm just Ken': a brief history of Barbie's boyfriend How the all-American boyfriend designed by women for girls became a poster boy for troubled masculinity and movie star Ken • 02 Aug 23
6 things you need to know about having a happier life 'I've spent years studying happiness so here's what actually makes for a happier life' Happiness • 21 Jul 23
6 things you need to know about having a happier life 'I've spent years studying happiness so here's what actually makes for a happier life' Happiness • 21 Jul 23
The shocking truth about dirt and germs in hotel rooms From the bed sheets to the TV remote, a microbiologist shows why your expensive hotel room might not be as clean as it appears Microbiology • 04 Jul 23
The shocking truth about dirt and germs in hotel rooms From the bed sheets to the TV remote, a microbiologist shows why your expensive hotel room might not be as clean as it appears Microbiology • 04 Jul 23
