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
Why spending time outdoors improves our mood and brains The positive feelings we get from being outside correspond to the stress relief and attention restoration features of nature Nature • 13 Oct 20
Why spending time outdoors improves our mood and brains The positive feelings we get from being outside correspond to the stress relief and attention restoration features of nature Nature • 13 Oct 20
The only story you'll read today about 12 kilos of owl vomit How a barrel in west Cork produced unexpected and significant facts about the differences between male and female mammals. Nature • 03 Feb 21
The only story you'll read today about 12 kilos of owl vomit How a barrel in west Cork produced unexpected and significant facts about the differences between male and female mammals. Nature • 03 Feb 21
All you need to know about urban farming As long as there have been cities, there has been urban agriculture of some description Urban farming • 03 Sep 20
All you need to know about urban farming As long as there have been cities, there has been urban agriculture of some description Urban farming • 03 Sep 20
Can you catch Covid-19 from pets, livestock or wildlife? Pets, livestock and wildlife can all catch coronavirus so do they pose an infection risk? Brainstorm • 31 Aug 20
Can you catch Covid-19 from pets, livestock or wildlife? Pets, livestock and wildlife can all catch coronavirus so do they pose an infection risk? Brainstorm • 31 Aug 20
Seagulls may be hitting our cities because of easy flight paths Aside from access to food, urban areas may be easier for seagulls to fly around because of how buildings alter air flows Nature • 17 Aug 20
Seagulls may be hitting our cities because of easy flight paths Aside from access to food, urban areas may be easier for seagulls to fly around because of how buildings alter air flows Nature • 17 Aug 20
Ireland's hidden problem with wildlife crime Wildlife crime comes in many guises and affects almost all of Ireland's large wildlife species Nature • 12 Aug 20
Ireland's hidden problem with wildlife crime Wildlife crime comes in many guises and affects almost all of Ireland's large wildlife species Nature • 12 Aug 20
How the rate of pandemics has grown due to human activities 70% of new human diseases have originated from wildlife and the rate of pandemic-level emergences has been rapidly increasing Nature • 03 Jul 20
How the rate of pandemics has grown due to human activities 70% of new human diseases have originated from wildlife and the rate of pandemic-level emergences has been rapidly increasing Nature • 03 Jul 20
Why is the Arctic warming faster than the rest of the world? The record-breaking temperatures in the Arctic are part of a long-term trend that was predicted by climate models decades ago Climate Change • 29 Jun 20
Why is the Arctic warming faster than the rest of the world? The record-breaking temperatures in the Arctic are part of a long-term trend that was predicted by climate models decades ago Climate Change • 29 Jun 20
Game of cones: how the red squirrel is making a big comeback Ireland's native red squirrel is enjoying a reversal of fortunes in the battle for supremacy with the grey squirrel.. Nature • 03 Mar 21
Game of cones: how the red squirrel is making a big comeback Ireland's native red squirrel is enjoying a reversal of fortunes in the battle for supremacy with the grey squirrel.. Nature • 03 Mar 21
