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
What do trees have to do with Irish culture and identity? Trees are fundamental to our sense of place and identity and can become symbols of cultural and political power Nature • 03 Sep 24
What do trees have to do with Irish culture and identity? Trees are fundamental to our sense of place and identity and can become symbols of cultural and political power Nature • 03 Sep 24
Why do leaves change colour? Depending on which chemicals are found in the leaf, they can turn different shades of yellow or orange or even red Nature • 18 Oct 23
Why do leaves change colour? Depending on which chemicals are found in the leaf, they can turn different shades of yellow or orange or even red Nature • 18 Oct 23
How plants in your garden remove CO2 from the atmosphere They're up there with forests, bogs and oceans as serious players in the business of taking and storing carbon from the atmosphere Climate Change • 08 Sep 23
How plants in your garden remove CO2 from the atmosphere They're up there with forests, bogs and oceans as serious players in the business of taking and storing carbon from the atmosphere Climate Change • 08 Sep 23
A fruit fly has landed in my glass of wine. Is it OK to drink? That pesky fruit fly is unlikely to change the taste of your Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc Nature • 05 Sep 23
A fruit fly has landed in my glass of wine. Is it OK to drink? That pesky fruit fly is unlikely to change the taste of your Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc Nature • 05 Sep 23
Why did a smalltooth sand tiger shark appear in Irish waters? After an rare tiger shark washed up on Wexford shores, researchers have been looking into what happened Nature • 31 Aug 23
Why did a smalltooth sand tiger shark appear in Irish waters? After an rare tiger shark washed up on Wexford shores, researchers have been looking into what happened Nature • 31 Aug 23
How some pterosaurs became giants thanks to parental care New research has found that some pterosaurs became bigger than others thanks to high-input parental care Nature • 01 Aug 23
How some pterosaurs became giants thanks to parental care New research has found that some pterosaurs became bigger than others thanks to high-input parental care Nature • 01 Aug 23
How new small mammals have caused an 'invasional meltdown' The arrival of such invasive mammals as the Bank Vole and Greater White-toothed Shrew are having a major impact on our ecosystem Nature • 06 Jul 23
How new small mammals have caused an 'invasional meltdown' The arrival of such invasive mammals as the Bank Vole and Greater White-toothed Shrew are having a major impact on our ecosystem Nature • 06 Jul 23
Why we see so many gulls in our cities and towns The migration of gulls to urban areas in search of food due to a decline of fish in the sea presents a conservation dilemma Nature • 03 Jul 23
Why we see so many gulls in our cities and towns The migration of gulls to urban areas in search of food due to a decline of fish in the sea presents a conservation dilemma Nature • 03 Jul 23
Why we need to stop talking about the beauty of nature We need to recognise the job the environment does for us and see ourselves as an essential cog to keep that work going Nature • 30 Jun 23
Why we need to stop talking about the beauty of nature We need to recognise the job the environment does for us and see ourselves as an essential cog to keep that work going Nature • 30 Jun 23
Why you should take a break from mowing your lawn Reducing mowing in your garden can positively impact biodiversity by letting native flowers bloom for the pollinators Biodiversity • 12 May 23
Why you should take a break from mowing your lawn Reducing mowing in your garden can positively impact biodiversity by letting native flowers bloom for the pollinators Biodiversity • 12 May 23
How the curlew bird became Ireland's poster child for extinction Every day we lose another Curlew, is a day closer to the permanent loss of a bird so engrained in Irish culture and heritage Nature • 21 Apr 23
How the curlew bird became Ireland's poster child for extinction Every day we lose another Curlew, is a day closer to the permanent loss of a bird so engrained in Irish culture and heritage Nature • 21 Apr 23
What can we learn from Sitka spruce about climate adaptation? As a species shaped by the last ice age, the Sitka spruce may provide key information about how trees respond to climate change Climate Change • 17 Apr 23
What can we learn from Sitka spruce about climate adaptation? As a species shaped by the last ice age, the Sitka spruce may provide key information about how trees respond to climate change Climate Change • 17 Apr 23
