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"Hives can be a hub for pests, such as the Varroa mite, and diseases like deformed wing virus (DWV)"

Why winter bees are more vulnerable than summer bees

A solitary coral on Fanore beach, Co Clare. Photo: Anthea Lacchia

The strange creatures that lived in Ireland millions of years ago

Geology / 13 Nov

Branching out: will climate change mean the end of the line for the Blue Tit?

Is climate change making our birds extinct?

Climate Change / 29 Jul

"Based on the figure 8, the bee scout moves at an angle, waggles, reverses direction and waggles some more"

How bees use the waggle dance as Google Maps for pollen

"If moral pressure is deemed not to be enough to help threatened habitats and species, such as the bee, should we impose new legal obligations?"

To bee or not to bee: can the law save the bee?

The grey squirrel, one of Ireland's Top 10 unwanted species. Photo: Brian Keeley

Close encounters with Ireland's invasive species

Nature / 08 Apr

"In ancient times, rituals were held at this time to cleanse out old energy and welcome in the new."

Today's Spring Equinox: more light, less darkness

Nature / 21 Mar

"Other plants showed early seasonal change indicating an early arrival for spring, such as daffodils flowering in January"

Mild, cold mild, cold: is our spring weather confusing nature?

Nature / 29 Mar

"Sharks could reveal answers to tackle diseases causing pain and suffering to millions"

Could the great white shark's DNA hold a cure for cancer?

Sharks / 22 Feb

"One simple explanation is the need for warmth at night during the winter: the birds need to gather together at warmer sites and roost in close proximity just to stay alive." Photo: Menno Schaefer/ Shutterstock

The science behind starlings' spectacular acrobatics

Starlings / 12 Feb

On the run: "canine venereal disease tumours consist not of the host individual's cells, but of the cells from a dog that originally lived thousands of years ago."

Who let the dogs out? Meet Candie, the oldest dog on the planet

Would you risk it for a biscuit?

Why are some snakes deadlier than others?

Snakes / 08 Jan

What's for lunch? A young mountain gorilla on the edge of the Volcanoes National Park in northern Rwanda. Photo: Shane McGuinness

Meet the crop-raiding gorillas of Rwanda

Rwanda / 07 Dec 18

The blue-ringed octopus, Hapalochlaena maculosa, is one of the world's most venomous creatures and its blue rings warn predators of its deadly nature.

Under the sea: your guide to octopus, squid and cuttlefish

Marine animals / 16 Nov 18

Hurricane Hugo hits St. Croix in the Virgin Islands in 1989. Photo by Gary Williams/Liaison/Getty Images

Hurricanes: against monsters in the Caribbean and Ireland

Hurricanes / 15 Nov 18

A teenage turtle after surgery to remove a tumour

Meet the real teenage mutant sea turtles

Marine / 12 Nov 18

A Dronefly in the wild. Photo: Katherine Burns

Meet the hard working class insects

Nature / 25 Oct 18

Fake news

Six great myths about dinosaurs - and how we busted them

Dinosaurs / 18 Oct 18

The big buzz around Irish honey

Why Irish honey is the bees' knees

Irish honey / 04 Sep 18

The Noble False Widow spider sizes up its next meal

What's for lunch? The Irish spider who ate the lizard

Brainstorm / 26 Jul 18

The bumblebee at work

The colour of it all

Nature / 10 May 18

Exploring Ireland's Hidden Heartlands at Cavan Burren Park. Photo: Fáilte Ireland

The problem with branding the Midlands

Tourism / 27 Apr 18

"Although other bacterial enzymes were already known to slowly digest PET, the new enzyme had apparently evolved specifically for this job"

A chemist explains how plastic-eating bacteria actually work

Plastic / 01 May 18

Hurricane Ophelia over Dublin Bay

The wind that shook the island: the science of Storm Ophelia

Weather / 12 Apr 18

"What we saw from the study was that mixing gave a strong diversity effect and therefore higher yield"

Can maths help farmers grow more grass and feed more animals?

big week on the farm / 02 Sep

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