How to pick the right houseplant for your mental health Spending up to 90% of our time indoors can have consequences for our mental health, but adding just a single plant can boost your mood Nature • 11 Apr 23
How to pick the right houseplant for your mental health Spending up to 90% of our time indoors can have consequences for our mental health, but adding just a single plant can boost your mood Nature • 11 Apr 23
How much of Ireland is actually made up of peatland? There is approximately 1.5 million hectares of peatland in Ireland, but it is difficult to know the actual amount for certain Nature • 03 Apr 23
How much of Ireland is actually made up of peatland? There is approximately 1.5 million hectares of peatland in Ireland, but it is difficult to know the actual amount for certain Nature • 03 Apr 23
What tree rings can tell us about climate change A time capsule recording past environmental conditions, tree rings allow us see how trees might respond to future climate change Climate Change • 31 Mar 23
What tree rings can tell us about climate change A time capsule recording past environmental conditions, tree rings allow us see how trees might respond to future climate change Climate Change • 31 Mar 23
Spring Equinox: More light, less darkness Time to celebrate the start of six months of sunlight and warmth dominating over the darkness of night. Nature • 20 Mar
Spring Equinox: More light, less darkness Time to celebrate the start of six months of sunlight and warmth dominating over the darkness of night. Nature • 20 Mar
What's going wrong with Ireland's forests? We should be planting millions of trees every year so why are we consistently falling short of our targets? Environment • 21 Mar 23
What's going wrong with Ireland's forests? We should be planting millions of trees every year so why are we consistently falling short of our targets? Environment • 21 Mar 23
Why some birds have different feather colours for males & females Many of the birds who dress to impress a potential mate also have longer lifespans and higher adult survival rates Nature • 08 Feb 23
Why some birds have different feather colours for males & females Many of the birds who dress to impress a potential mate also have longer lifespans and higher adult survival rates Nature • 08 Feb 23
Why are there so many foxes around at this time of year? It's a busy and noisy time of year for foxes so there's a good reason why you might have seen more of them around Nature • 01 Feb 23
Why are there so many foxes around at this time of year? It's a busy and noisy time of year for foxes so there's a good reason why you might have seen more of them around Nature • 01 Feb 23
Why starlings put on awesome murmuration shows in the sky Just how did starlings evolve to create this acrobatic display, where massive flocks move in perfect synchrony? Nature • 09 Feb
Why starlings put on awesome murmuration shows in the sky Just how did starlings evolve to create this acrobatic display, where massive flocks move in perfect synchrony? Nature • 09 Feb
The story of Ellen Hutchins, Ireland's first female botanist Over 200 years ago on the shores of West Cork, a young woman was avidly collecting, studying and identifying plants History • 21 Sep 22
The story of Ellen Hutchins, Ireland's first female botanist Over 200 years ago on the shores of West Cork, a young woman was avidly collecting, studying and identifying plants History • 21 Sep 22
What's your favourite reference to trees in Irish literature? The Literature and Ireland's Trees project is aiming to produce an archive about the tree in Irish writing and culture Brainstorm • 02 Sep 22
What's your favourite reference to trees in Irish literature? The Literature and Ireland's Trees project is aiming to produce an archive about the tree in Irish writing and culture Brainstorm • 02 Sep 22
How to stop seagulls stealing your chips Seagulls get a lot of hate for swooping at people to get food, but we should have more sympathy for them Nature • 24 Aug 22
How to stop seagulls stealing your chips Seagulls get a lot of hate for swooping at people to get food, but we should have more sympathy for them Nature • 24 Aug 22
The honeybee is doing grand, but what about the other bees? When people talk about bees, they are usually referring to honeybees and not the 20,000 other bee species in need of some love Nature • 23 Aug 22
The honeybee is doing grand, but what about the other bees? When people talk about bees, they are usually referring to honeybees and not the 20,000 other bee species in need of some love Nature • 23 Aug 22
In defence of pigeons Pigeons may have an image problem, but we should remember we have a long and rich relationship with the humble bird Nature • 15 Aug 22
In defence of pigeons Pigeons may have an image problem, but we should remember we have a long and rich relationship with the humble bird Nature • 15 Aug 22
Does killing spiders bring bad luck? There are many Irish folklore superstitions about spiders and most of them involve not killing them Folklore • 18 Jul
Does killing spiders bring bad luck? There are many Irish folklore superstitions about spiders and most of them involve not killing them Folklore • 18 Jul
What's behind the low cancer rates in large mammals? The relatively low level of cancer in very large, long-lived mammals is a dramatic phenomenon that needs to be understood better Cancer • 26 Jul 22
What's behind the low cancer rates in large mammals? The relatively low level of cancer in very large, long-lived mammals is a dramatic phenomenon that needs to be understood better Cancer • 26 Jul 22
How an ancient swamp became a sex death trap for frogs New research has found that frogs' mating behaviour was the main reason for their high mortality rate 45 million years ago Nature • 06 Jul 22
How an ancient swamp became a sex death trap for frogs New research has found that frogs' mating behaviour was the main reason for their high mortality rate 45 million years ago Nature • 06 Jul 22
All you need to know about sunflowers The flower symbol of Ukraine, sunflowers are also an essential crop which make us smile and improve the environment Nature • 17 May 22
All you need to know about sunflowers The flower symbol of Ukraine, sunflowers are also an essential crop which make us smile and improve the environment Nature • 17 May 22
All you need to know about turf cutting While turf cutting may be part of our culture, the long-term benefits of protecting bogs outweighs the benefits of cheap fuel Bogs • 26 Apr 22
All you need to know about turf cutting While turf cutting may be part of our culture, the long-term benefits of protecting bogs outweighs the benefits of cheap fuel Bogs • 26 Apr 22
How a new discovery solves ancient mystery about flying reptiles Remarkable new research has found that pterosaurs could change and control the colour of their feathers Nature • 21 Apr 22
How a new discovery solves ancient mystery about flying reptiles Remarkable new research has found that pterosaurs could change and control the colour of their feathers Nature • 21 Apr 22
What's behind our growing interest in plants? Paying more attention to plants, wild flowers and gardening appears to be far more than a lockdown phenomenon Plants • 05 Apr 22
What's behind our growing interest in plants? Paying more attention to plants, wild flowers and gardening appears to be far more than a lockdown phenomenon Plants • 05 Apr 22
Do female mammals actually take more risks than males? Males are assumed to be more at risk of ending up as prey then females, but that is not always the case in nature Nature • 29 Mar 22
Do female mammals actually take more risks than males? Males are assumed to be more at risk of ending up as prey then females, but that is not always the case in nature Nature • 29 Mar 22
Memo for gardeners: pesticides are bad news for bees One third of Ireland's 100 bee species are at threat of extinction due to habitat loss and pesticide use Nature • 23 Mar 22
Memo for gardeners: pesticides are bad news for bees One third of Ireland's 100 bee species are at threat of extinction due to habitat loss and pesticide use Nature • 23 Mar 22
Why the ash tree could disappear from the Irish landscape Ash dieback disease is causing serious damage to one of the most beloved tree species in Ireland Nature • 21 Feb 22
Why the ash tree could disappear from the Irish landscape Ash dieback disease is causing serious damage to one of the most beloved tree species in Ireland Nature • 21 Feb 22
Why animals recognise numbers but only humans can do maths Humans and animals actually share some remarkable numerical abilities...up to a point Psychology • 16 Feb 22
Why animals recognise numbers but only humans can do maths Humans and animals actually share some remarkable numerical abilities...up to a point Psychology • 16 Feb 22
