How are Irish peatlands protected in law? Protecting and restoring Ireland's peatlands is not only a legal or technical challenge but a delicate balancing act Nature • 30 Apr 25
How are Irish peatlands protected in law? Protecting and restoring Ireland's peatlands is not only a legal or technical challenge but a delicate balancing act Nature • 30 Apr 25
Why Cork gulls aren't as vicious as Dublin ones about your food Seagulls have gained a fearsome reputation for stealing food from humans in the capital and elswhere, but it's a different story in Cork Seagulls • 08 Apr 25
Why Cork gulls aren't as vicious as Dublin ones about your food Seagulls have gained a fearsome reputation for stealing food from humans in the capital and elswhere, but it's a different story in Cork Seagulls • 08 Apr 25
Why you should be collecting and using rainwater Rainwater harvesting is a possible solution to some very big problems - and not just watering the garden. Rainwater • 28 Mar 25
Why you should be collecting and using rainwater Rainwater harvesting is a possible solution to some very big problems - and not just watering the garden. Rainwater • 28 Mar 25
5 ways humans have scuppered the love lives of animals From noise pollution to rubbish, here are some of the ways we humans have made it more difficult for animals to find a mate Nature • 14 Feb 25
5 ways humans have scuppered the love lives of animals From noise pollution to rubbish, here are some of the ways we humans have made it more difficult for animals to find a mate Nature • 14 Feb 25
How you can help save Ireland's native ash tree A new project is taking a citizen science approach to preserving our beloved native ash trees Nature • 15 Jan 25
How you can help save Ireland's native ash tree A new project is taking a citizen science approach to preserving our beloved native ash trees Nature • 15 Jan 25
A cautionary tale of whale sharks, warming seas & shipping lanes A new study shows that whale sharks are on a collision course with commercial ships as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes Nature • 21 Oct 24
A cautionary tale of whale sharks, warming seas & shipping lanes A new study shows that whale sharks are on a collision course with commercial ships as warming seas may force them into shipping lanes Nature • 21 Oct 24
Why do leaves change colour at this time of year? It's all down to a bunch of chemicals, a process called senescence and the lifecycle of a tree Nature • 03 Oct 24
Why do leaves change colour at this time of year? It's all down to a bunch of chemicals, a process called senescence and the lifecycle of a tree Nature • 03 Oct 24
Inside the spooky, stealthy, fascinating world of owls We attach much otherworldly significance to these night hunters, the most iconic and intriguing of all birds Nature • 05 Sep 24
Inside the spooky, stealthy, fascinating world of owls We attach much otherworldly significance to these night hunters, the most iconic and intriguing of all birds Nature • 05 Sep 24
Here are 6 Irish native plants you may never see again Research has found the Nettle-leaved Bellflower and five other native plants are at risk of extinction due to climate change Nature • 04 Sep 24
Here are 6 Irish native plants you may never see again Research has found the Nettle-leaved Bellflower and five other native plants are at risk of extinction due to climate change Nature • 04 Sep 24
Why we see more spiders and insects inside our homes in autumn Insects and arthropods like spiders are looking for a sheltered place to essentially sleep for the winter Nature • 22 Aug 24
Why we see more spiders and insects inside our homes in autumn Insects and arthropods like spiders are looking for a sheltered place to essentially sleep for the winter Nature • 22 Aug 24
How do seagulls choose what food to steal? They watch us Researchers found seagulls can work out which snacks are worth taking by watching what humans are eating. Nature • 15 Aug 24
How do seagulls choose what food to steal? They watch us Researchers found seagulls can work out which snacks are worth taking by watching what humans are eating. Nature • 15 Aug 24
The strange creatures that lived in Ireland millions of years ago Ireland's fabulous fossils tell a remarkable story of what the country looked like 300 million years ago. Geology • 08 Aug 24
The strange creatures that lived in Ireland millions of years ago Ireland's fabulous fossils tell a remarkable story of what the country looked like 300 million years ago. Geology • 08 Aug 24
The changing nature of how birdsong inspires musicians Can birdsong be used in music in new ways to draw our attention to the ecological and climate crisis happening around us? Music • 25 Jul 24
The changing nature of how birdsong inspires musicians Can birdsong be used in music in new ways to draw our attention to the ecological and climate crisis happening around us? Music • 25 Jul 24
'Our most venomous jellyfish': meet the Irish jellyfish 30 different species of jellyfish reside in Irish coastal waters, but there's one lad in particular you should be wary about Nature • 18 Jul 24
'Our most venomous jellyfish': meet the Irish jellyfish 30 different species of jellyfish reside in Irish coastal waters, but there's one lad in particular you should be wary about Nature • 18 Jul 24
Are you ready for flying ant season? All you need to know about these pesky summer visitors - and why they're gunning for your marshmallows Nature • 07 Jul 24
Are you ready for flying ant season? All you need to know about these pesky summer visitors - and why they're gunning for your marshmallows Nature • 07 Jul 24
The awesome deep sea corals off Ireland's coasts Most of us don't know that Ireland's most spectacular marine environments are located as little as 70 kilometres offshore Marine • 08 Jun 24
The awesome deep sea corals off Ireland's coasts Most of us don't know that Ireland's most spectacular marine environments are located as little as 70 kilometres offshore Marine • 08 Jun 24
How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home Science suggests birds have genetic predispositions guiding them to learn only "appropriate" songs Nature • 28 May 24
How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home Science suggests birds have genetic predispositions guiding them to learn only "appropriate" songs Nature • 28 May 24
Are we really about to start talking to whales and dolphins? We should be wary of ranking species relative to humans, as if all evolution is a path to something like us Nature • 17 May 24
Are we really about to start talking to whales and dolphins? We should be wary of ranking species relative to humans, as if all evolution is a path to something like us Nature • 17 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
Why it's too soon to bring wolves back to Ireland Reintroducing wolves may be a nature-based solution to biodiversity and ecological issues, but we're simply not ready for them Nature • 28 Mar 24
Why it's too soon to bring wolves back to Ireland Reintroducing wolves may be a nature-based solution to biodiversity and ecological issues, but we're simply not ready for them Nature • 28 Mar 24
Ireland on ice: how the Ice Age influenced our placenames Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: hundreds of Irish placenames are descriptions of the environment which was formed over 15,000 years ago Heritage • 14 Mar 24
Ireland on ice: how the Ice Age influenced our placenames Brainstorm St Patrick's Day: hundreds of Irish placenames are descriptions of the environment which was formed over 15,000 years ago Heritage • 14 Mar 24
How animal sounds in nature documentaries are made by humans The sounds of animals are almost always recorded by Foley artists in a sound studio far away from the filming location Nature • 19 Jan 24
How animal sounds in nature documentaries are made by humans The sounds of animals are almost always recorded by Foley artists in a sound studio far away from the filming location Nature • 19 Jan 24
How do we protect native seabirds and grow offshore wind energy? Ireland needs to rapidly expand its renewable energy production, impacting iconic species such as our globally important seabird populations Nature • 16 Jan 24
How do we protect native seabirds and grow offshore wind energy? Ireland needs to rapidly expand its renewable energy production, impacting iconic species such as our globally important seabird populations Nature • 16 Jan 24
What we could learn from animal hibernation about human ageing Hibernation may hold important clues on how to slow down the chronological and biological processes behind ageing Nature • 08 Jan 24
What we could learn from animal hibernation about human ageing Hibernation may hold important clues on how to slow down the chronological and biological processes behind ageing Nature • 08 Jan 24
How do we stop badgers badgering cows? Badgers infecting cattle with bovine tuberculosis has been a hugely vexatious issue for decades, but vaccination may offer a solution Nature • 28 Nov 23
How do we stop badgers badgering cows? Badgers infecting cattle with bovine tuberculosis has been a hugely vexatious issue for decades, but vaccination may offer a solution Nature • 28 Nov 23
