How we've rediscovered the natural world during the lockdown Our reaction to the pandemic has changed how we view, value and utilise urban green spaces Nature • 26 May 20
How we've rediscovered the natural world during the lockdown Our reaction to the pandemic has changed how we view, value and utilise urban green spaces Nature • 26 May 20
Why the fox has moved into our cities How we live in urban areas has created the ideal ecosystem for urban foxes to thrive animals • 21 May 20
Why the fox has moved into our cities How we live in urban areas has created the ideal ecosystem for urban foxes to thrive animals • 21 May 20
9 myths about dinosaurs It turns out that many of our popular notions and beliefs about dinosaurs are not scientifically accurate Dinosaurs • 10 Mar 20
9 myths about dinosaurs It turns out that many of our popular notions and beliefs about dinosaurs are not scientifically accurate Dinosaurs • 10 Mar 20
What animals can teach humans about regrowing body parts The regeneration of limbs, organs and even heads is no big deal for many animals Nature • 03 Mar 20
What animals can teach humans about regrowing body parts The regeneration of limbs, organs and even heads is no big deal for many animals Nature • 03 Mar 20
Why winter bees are more vulnerable than summer bees While winter honeybees live longer than their summer cousins, they face more threats from pests and diseases Bees • 28 Nov 19
Why winter bees are more vulnerable than summer bees While winter honeybees live longer than their summer cousins, they face more threats from pests and diseases Bees • 28 Nov 19
Is climate change making our birds extinct? New research finds that birds may fail to adapt fast enough to climate change thus increasing the odds of local extinction Climate Change • 29 Jul 19
Is climate change making our birds extinct? New research finds that birds may fail to adapt fast enough to climate change thus increasing the odds of local extinction Climate Change • 29 Jul 19
How bees use the waggle dance as Google Maps for pollen The carefully choreographed movement tells other bees where to go to find pollen within five kilometres of the hive Bees • 19 May 22
How bees use the waggle dance as Google Maps for pollen The carefully choreographed movement tells other bees where to go to find pollen within five kilometres of the hive Bees • 19 May 22
To bee or not to bee: can the law save the bee? With the bee and other insects facing a bleak future, it may be time to use legislation to reverse their decline Bees • 03 May 19
To bee or not to bee: can the law save the bee? With the bee and other insects facing a bleak future, it may be time to use legislation to reverse their decline Bees • 03 May 19
Close encounters with Ireland's invasive species From Japanese knotweed and the Giant Hogweed to the grey squirrel and American mink, controlling and culling invasive species is a full-time job Nature • 08 Apr 19
Close encounters with Ireland's invasive species From Japanese knotweed and the Giant Hogweed to the grey squirrel and American mink, controlling and culling invasive species is a full-time job Nature • 08 Apr 19
Mild, cold mild, cold: is our spring weather confusing nature? Erratic recent weather patterns have changed nature and wildlife behaviour Nature • 29 Mar 19
Mild, cold mild, cold: is our spring weather confusing nature? Erratic recent weather patterns have changed nature and wildlife behaviour Nature • 29 Mar 19
Could the great white shark's DNA hold a cure for cancer? New research into the great white shark could aid the development of new life-enhancing human treatments Sharks • 22 Feb 19
Could the great white shark's DNA hold a cure for cancer? New research into the great white shark could aid the development of new life-enhancing human treatments Sharks • 22 Feb 19
Who let the dogs out? Meet Candie, the oldest dog on the planet Tumour cells have spread between dogs globally for the last 11,000 years and all are directly linked to the first dog's original tumour Dogs • 16 Jan 19
Who let the dogs out? Meet Candie, the oldest dog on the planet Tumour cells have spread between dogs globally for the last 11,000 years and all are directly linked to the first dog's original tumour Dogs • 16 Jan 19
Why are some snakes deadlier than others? Some snakebites can prove to be more lethal than others because of diet, size and environment Snakes • 08 Jan 19
Why are some snakes deadlier than others? Some snakebites can prove to be more lethal than others because of diet, size and environment Snakes • 08 Jan 19
Meet the crop-raiding gorillas of Rwanda Farmers in Rwanda face many problems, not least such protected species as gorillas, buffalos and elephants snacking on their crops Rwanda • 07 Dec 18
Meet the crop-raiding gorillas of Rwanda Farmers in Rwanda face many problems, not least such protected species as gorillas, buffalos and elephants snacking on their crops Rwanda • 07 Dec 18
Under the sea: your guide to octopus, squid and cuttlefish Octopus, squid and cuttlefish are likely to be the source of many future solutions to issues of interest to human society Marine animals • 16 Nov 18
Under the sea: your guide to octopus, squid and cuttlefish Octopus, squid and cuttlefish are likely to be the source of many future solutions to issues of interest to human society Marine animals • 16 Nov 18
Hurricanes: against monsters in the Caribbean and Ireland Extreme weather events like hurricanes teach us important lessons about our natural, social, cultural and political environments Hurricanes • 15 Nov 18
Hurricanes: against monsters in the Caribbean and Ireland Extreme weather events like hurricanes teach us important lessons about our natural, social, cultural and political environments Hurricanes • 15 Nov 18
Meet the real teenage mutant sea turtles What is causing so many teenage sea turtles to develop tumours? Marine • 12 Nov 18
Meet the real teenage mutant sea turtles What is causing so many teenage sea turtles to develop tumours? Marine • 12 Nov 18
Meet the hard working class insects While some insects can be pests, the vast majority of Ireland's 11,422 species of insect have huge benefits for society Nature • 25 Oct 18
Meet the hard working class insects While some insects can be pests, the vast majority of Ireland's 11,422 species of insect have huge benefits for society Nature • 25 Oct 18
Six great myths about dinosaurs - and how we busted them Think you know all there is to know about dinosaurs? Read on Dinosaurs • 18 Oct 18
Six great myths about dinosaurs - and how we busted them Think you know all there is to know about dinosaurs? Read on Dinosaurs • 18 Oct 18
Why Irish honey is the bees' knees Irish heather honey has antioxidant properties comparable to New Zealand's famed manuka honey Irish honey • 19 May 22
Why Irish honey is the bees' knees Irish heather honey has antioxidant properties comparable to New Zealand's famed manuka honey Irish honey • 19 May 22
What's for lunch? The Irish spider who ate the lizard First recorded report of a spider feasting on a reptile in Ireland Brainstorm • 26 Jul 18
What's for lunch? The Irish spider who ate the lizard First recorded report of a spider feasting on a reptile in Ireland Brainstorm • 26 Jul 18
The colour of it all Opinion: as the landscape begins to bloom again after winter, we should remember that springing to life involves a complex web of timings and relationships Nature • 10 May 18
The colour of it all Opinion: as the landscape begins to bloom again after winter, we should remember that springing to life involves a complex web of timings and relationships Nature • 10 May 18
The problem with branding the Midlands Rather than promotional labels like Hidden Heartlands, creative thinking is the key to a sustainable Midlands Tourism • 27 Apr 18
The problem with branding the Midlands Rather than promotional labels like Hidden Heartlands, creative thinking is the key to a sustainable Midlands Tourism • 27 Apr 18
A chemist explains how plastic-eating bacteria actually work Is the discovery of bacteria that can literally eat the plastic used to make bottles the start of more environmentally friendly recycling? Plastic • 01 May 18
A chemist explains how plastic-eating bacteria actually work Is the discovery of bacteria that can literally eat the plastic used to make bottles the start of more environmentally friendly recycling? Plastic • 01 May 18
The wind that shook the island: the science of Storm Ophelia Will the warming of the oceans due to climate change lead to an increased occurrence of these storms in the future? Weather • 12 Apr 18
The wind that shook the island: the science of Storm Ophelia Will the warming of the oceans due to climate change lead to an increased occurrence of these storms in the future? Weather • 12 Apr 18
