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I'm back, baby: a red squirrel in Killiney, Co Dublin. Photo: Michael Ryan/Luzy Desierdo

Game of cones: how the red squirrel is making a big comeback

Nature / 16 Jun

Branching out: will climate change mean the end of the line for the Blue Tit?

Is climate change making our birds extinct?

Climate Change / 29 Jul 19

"Other plants showed early seasonal change indicating an early arrival for spring, such as daffodils flowering in January"

Mild, cold mild, cold: is our spring weather confusing nature?

Nature / 29 Mar 19

"One simple explanation is the need for warmth at night during the winter: the birds need to gather together at warmer sites and roost in close proximity just to stay alive." Photo: Menno Schaefer/ Shutterstock

The science behind starlings' spectacular acrobatics

Starlings / 12 Feb 19

The Noble False Widow spider sizes up its next meal

What's for lunch? The Irish spider who ate the lizard

Brainstorm / 26 Jul 18

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