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
Meet the Irishwoman working with Antarctic seabirds 'A normal day here involves skidooing to the field site and getting fresh stomach oil samples spat at us by the birds' Nature • 04 Feb 22
Meet the Irishwoman working with Antarctic seabirds 'A normal day here involves skidooing to the field site and getting fresh stomach oil samples spat at us by the birds' Nature • 04 Feb 22
How do pigeons find their way home? Researchers took a peek inside a pigeon's ear using a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out more Nature • 08 Dec 21
How do pigeons find their way home? Researchers took a peek inside a pigeon's ear using a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out more Nature • 08 Dec 21
How trees in your local area protect you from disease Researchers have found that trees appear to reduce the risk of exposure to microbes that cause disease Nature • 17 Nov 21
How trees in your local area protect you from disease Researchers have found that trees appear to reduce the risk of exposure to microbes that cause disease Nature • 17 Nov 21
'Dead badgers on roads get noticed' New roads and faster cars often spell bad news for our badger populations Nature • 05 Nov 21
'Dead badgers on roads get noticed' New roads and faster cars often spell bad news for our badger populations Nature • 05 Nov 21
What will the forests of the future look like? Ash, elm and chestnut trees may be lost, but trees and the planting of trees are a key element of a net zero carbon plan Forestry • 03 Nov 21
What will the forests of the future look like? Ash, elm and chestnut trees may be lost, but trees and the planting of trees are a key element of a net zero carbon plan Forestry • 03 Nov 21
Why you should look out for hedgehogs in your neighbourhood We've seen a rapid decline in hedgehog populations and habitats due to more agriculture urbanisation and road traffic Nature • 27 Oct 21
Why you should look out for hedgehogs in your neighbourhood We've seen a rapid decline in hedgehog populations and habitats due to more agriculture urbanisation and road traffic Nature • 27 Oct 21
Where have all the frogs gone? There's a worldwide concern about the amount of frogs currently croaking it in Australia Nature • 27 Aug 21
Where have all the frogs gone? There's a worldwide concern about the amount of frogs currently croaking it in Australia Nature • 27 Aug 21
Why wasps become so annoying at the end of the summer The wasps you see at your picnic are part of one of nature's most complex biological products of evolution Nature • 18 Aug 21
Why wasps become so annoying at the end of the summer The wasps you see at your picnic are part of one of nature's most complex biological products of evolution Nature • 18 Aug 21
Meet the 1,850 animals and plants we found in Cork's Lough Hyne The marine nature reserve is home to species that would more typically be found in deep sea ecosystems Marine • 10 Jun 21
Meet the 1,850 animals and plants we found in Cork's Lough Hyne The marine nature reserve is home to species that would more typically be found in deep sea ecosystems Marine • 10 Jun 21
Can magic tricks reveal how birds see the world? Researchers are using magic tricks to investigate the non-human animal mind Nature • 15 Jun 21
Can magic tricks reveal how birds see the world? Researchers are using magic tricks to investigate the non-human animal mind Nature • 15 Jun 21
Why otters are taking up residence in our towns and cities Otters are attracted to cities for their rivers, which are rich with such prey as fish, eels and water birds Nature • 21 Jan 21
Why otters are taking up residence in our towns and cities Otters are attracted to cities for their rivers, which are rich with such prey as fish, eels and water birds Nature • 21 Jan 21
Why bread is bad for ducks Here's why we should switch to seeds, nuts, fruit and veg instead when we feed wild birds Brainstorm • 12 Jan 21
Why bread is bad for ducks Here's why we should switch to seeds, nuts, fruit and veg instead when we feed wild birds Brainstorm • 12 Jan 21
Why the dryrobe wars shouldn't put you off outdoor swimming Irish swimming places have always welcomed people regardless of body shape, size, skin or what you're wearing Swimming • 25 Feb 21
Why the dryrobe wars shouldn't put you off outdoor swimming Irish swimming places have always welcomed people regardless of body shape, size, skin or what you're wearing Swimming • 25 Feb 21
Why 2021 will be a pivotal year for climate action in Ireland We must think and act very differently around transport, home heating and farming to reduce emissions Climate Action • 06 Jan 21
Why 2021 will be a pivotal year for climate action in Ireland We must think and act very differently around transport, home heating and farming to reduce emissions Climate Action • 06 Jan 21
The 12 plants of Christmas From trees and wreaths to the food we eat, plants are a hugely important part of our Christmas rites and rituals Christmas • 16 Dec 20
The 12 plants of Christmas From trees and wreaths to the food we eat, plants are a hugely important part of our Christmas rites and rituals Christmas • 16 Dec 20
One for sorrow, two for joy: why we count magpies As the nursery rhyme suggests, the bird is long associated with superstitions around bad luck, negativity and ill-omens Folklore • 14 Jul 21
One for sorrow, two for joy: why we count magpies As the nursery rhyme suggests, the bird is long associated with superstitions around bad luck, negativity and ill-omens Folklore • 14 Jul 21
