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Dinosaurs were not in decline when asteroid hit, study suggests
Coronavirus: Vaccine from US company Moderna 94.5% effective, according to early data
'It's just not as good': HSE urges public to wear face masks instead of face visors where possible
Commission president says contract for up to 300 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be authorised
'A watershed moment': Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is '90% effective' in preventing the illness, company says
FactCheck: No, care home residents in Ireland did not die two days after receiving a flu vaccine
Over half of people in Ireland would take a Covid-19 vaccine
'I can’t believe we pulled this off': Nasa craft lands on asteroid to collect rubble as part of rare space mission
FactFind: Has the World Health Organisation changed its position on lockdowns?
'It's not an option': World Health Organisation warns against attempts to develop Covid-19 herd immunity
Babies being born without wisdom teeth due to rapid evolution, scientists say
Researchers discover species of toothless, two-fingered dinosaur
Leading Covid-19 vaccine trial resumes in Japan but not US
'We all want to see a solution, but nobody wants to see these animals get their heads blown off'
Novavax seeks 10,000 UK volunteers as it begins Covid-19 vaccine trial
Race to save 200 whales in Australian harbour after 90 die when they got stuck
For just the second time ever, there are currently five active cyclones in the Atlantic
Detection of phosphine in Venus’ clouds ‘indicates potential for life’
Debunked: No, countries were not exporting Covid-19 test kits in 2017
Human activity sends wildlife into ‘freefall’ with 66% drop in global populations since 1970
Suspected Covid-19 cases three times higher than official statistics, says new UK study
Hurricane Laura: People stranded as rescuers wait for winds battering US Gulf Coast to ease
US firm Regeneron to create 400 jobs in Limerick as part of Covid-19 drug plans
Covid-19 may enter the body by targeting part of nose responsible for smell, new research suggests
Plastic in the Atlantic Ocean is far beyond levels previously estimated
What the latest figures tell us about cases in LOKdown counties - and new, smaller clusters further afield
The 2010s were Earth's hottest decade on record
A new species of dinosaur has been discovered on the Isle of Wight
What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
Ireland's health watchdog says mass thermal screening at airports for Covid-19 is ineffective
Germany is planning to ban spotlights to save its insects
Small aerosol droplets could penetrate PPE, scientists warn
Splashdown! Nasa astronauts safely return to Earth after historic SpaceX mission
Astronauts from historic SpaceX launch prepare for Nasa's first ocean splashdown in 45 years
Quiz: How much do you know about lobsters (and some other crustaceans and a select few molluscs)?
FactCheck: Have 'only 8 people' under 65 died from Covid-19 in Ireland?
Mothers 'unlikely' to pass Covid-19 on to newborn babies via breastfeeding if precautions are taken
Concerns over Google Play Services reignited over Covid apps but HSE warns against conflating issues
Bats’ genes can help them fight off coronaviruses, study suggests
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