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# evolution - Thursday 11 April, 2019
Fossil from previously unknown human species sparks fresh questions about where we come from
Dubbed Homo luzonensis, it is a long-lost cousin of modern people.
# evolution - Saturday 23 March, 2019
The Cluxton effect, converted forwards and sports psychology - the rise in free-taking goalkeepers
Cavan’s Raymond Galligan and Wicklow’s Mark Jackson both kick long-range frees for their counties.
# evolution - Saturday 9 February, 2019
Butterflies are genetically wired to choose a mate that looks just like them
Male butterflies show a preference for females that have similar markings.
# evolution - Monday 27 August, 2018
Jim Gavin: 'The perception that Tyrone are just defensive is incorrect'
Gavin is preparing to go head-to-head with Mickey Harte on Sunday, a man he says is “one of the all-time great Gaelic football managers.”
# evolution - Sunday 15 April, 2018
This is why expressive brows might have mattered during human evolution
Mobile eyebrows gave us the communication skills to establish large, social networks.
# evolution - Sunday 3 December, 2017
Prehistoric women crushing grain into flour were stronger than today's Olympic standard rowers
A new study has shown that the arm bones of Neolithic women were 11-16% stronger.
# evolution - Monday 10 April, 2017
Kearns vows that Tipperary will only get better following stunning Croke Park success
The Premier County boss has been reflecting on a League campaign that saw him use 27 players.
# evolution - Monday 30 January, 2017
Humanity's oldest relative is an egg-shaped creature with a huge mouth and no anus
The Saccorhytus lived some 540 million years ago.
# evolution - Friday 9 December, 2016
Mourinho admits changing style for United
Manchester United’s performances are worthy of a place in the Premier League title fight, according to Jose Mourinho.
# evolution - Saturday 23 July, 2016
# evolution - Saturday 21 November, 2015
City in the sky - check out these incredible photos of Manhattan from above
The number of skyscrapers in Manhattan has doubled to 56 in the last ten years, and another 19 are on the way.
# evolution - Friday 1 May, 2015
The story of Gordon D'Arcy's hair through 12 glorious headshots
The Leinster and Ireland centre wasn’t afraid to adapt his image from time to time…
# evolution - Tuesday 21 April, 2015
No point comparing Leinster to 2012 vintage, everything has changed -- Rob Kearney
The fullback says his side must keep evolving to challenge the threats from the Top 14.
# evolution - Tuesday 14 April, 2015
Money well spent - How Toulon evolved from rich mercenaries to trophy-addicted galacticos
The team from the south of France have evolved dramatically over the last few years.
# evolution - Monday 6 April, 2015
These modern ads are even more sexist than their 'Mad Man'-era counterparts
One promotion from 2008 actually offered men a trip to pick a Russian bride.
# evolution - Tuesday 3 February, 2015
Ireland Women aiming for 'the next level' with big changes on and off the field
New head coach Tom Tierney wants to bring more great athletes onto Ireland’s rugby scene.
# evolution - Saturday 24 January, 2015
From dial-up to The Devil Wears Prada: How the internet helped this writer's career
Sophia Stuart’s career began when the internet was taking its first steps, and her fascination with it took her all over the world.
# evolution - Monday 29 December, 2014
# evolution - Tuesday 28 October, 2014
Pope backs evolution theory, says 'God doesn't have a magic wand'
The pontiff said that the Big Bang theory is not inconsistent with Catholic teachings.
# evolution - Tuesday 23 September, 2014
Wayne Rooney: I'm not the player I used to be
The England star was handed the club captaincy in the summer and insists his game has progressed.
# evolution - Wednesday 20 August, 2014
Humans and Neanderthals lived side-by-side for 5,000 years. We share DNA. Do the maths.
We (humans) eventually “outcompeted” them though. Go us.
# evolution - Monday 4 August, 2014
Why you feel like you're falling in your sleep
Don’t be scared by the hypnic jerk.
# evolution - Sunday 15 June, 2014
Herpes infected humans before we had even evolved into humans
There was no escape.
# evolution - Tuesday 10 June, 2014
Fish with protective parents (like Nemo) are more likely to evolve into new species
Research from Trinity College Dublin has found that egg-guarding habits help boost species diversity.
# evolution - Friday 9 May, 2014
Brian O'Driscoll: 'I am a big believer that the lows happen for a reason'
As he moves towards the end of his Leinster career, the 35-year-old reflects on the great changes he has played through.
# evolution - Thursday 8 May, 2014
At last: Study explains why polar bears are fat and yet healthy
It’s all down to genes and some super-speedy evolution.
# evolution - Tuesday 4 March, 2014
The evolution of the World Cup football in one cool GIF
They don’t make them like they used to.
# evolution - Tuesday 11 February, 2014
10 life skills technology has stolen from you
The question is, do we care?
# evolution - Tuesday 4 February, 2014
Rats could evolve to become 'bigger than sheep', scientists predict
If you’re terrified of rodents you may want to avert your eyes.
# evolution - Monday 28 October, 2013
Does heartbreak cause actual pain?
A broken heart isn’t just an abstract concept… and evolution wants it that way.
# evolution - Saturday 21 September, 2013
VIDEO: Chabal gets smashed, gets angry in French second division
All together now, OOOOHHH!
# evolution - Sunday 28 July, 2013
Spanish dig seeks prehistoric ancestors of Europeans
Site at caves of Atapuerca has been yielding secrets about evolution of mankind.
# evolution - Monday 15 July, 2013
Female mammals can choose the sex of their offspring by controlling sperm
New research has backed up a theory that females can speed up or slow down ‘male’ and ‘female’ sperm in the reproductive tract to choose the sex.
# evolution - Saturday 25 May, 2013
Scientists discover new reason why humans began walking on two feet
And it seems it’s NOT because our ancestors were forced out of trees and onto their feet.
# evolution - Sunday 7 October, 2012
The Evening Fix... now with added Die Hard
Here’s the things we learned, shared and loved today.
US Congressman: evolution is a lie "straight from the pit of hell"
Republican politician Paul Broun from Georgia, who sits on the US government’s science committee, said he believes the earth is les than 9,000 years old.
# evolution - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
VIDEO: A history of the basketball video game in four and a half minutes
The genre has come a long way since its humble beginnings on the Atari 2600 in 1979.
# evolution - Thursday 10 May, 2012
Video: How Obama went from supporting gay marriage... to supporting gay marriage
The US president said his position had been ‘evolving’ over the years but 16 years ago he declared support for legalizing same-sex marriage.
# evolution - Sunday 18 March, 2012
250 years of genius: The evolution of Guinness advertising
For 250 years, Guinness has been been at the forefront of successful Irish branding. We take a look at how the company used advertising in print and on television to spread the word of the black stuff.
# evolution - Wednesday 7 September, 2011
NASA-funded Maynooth research project makes evolution breakthough
International research team headed by an NUI Maynooth scientist says the potential for subsequent research using these findings is ‘endless’.
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Poll: Have you ever received a smishing text message?
SMISHING SCAMS HAVE seen people across the country targeted in recent days.
Yesterday, Bank of Ireland said it would be conducting a review after people reported being taken in by fraudulent text messages.
Some customers reported losing thousands of euros after inadvertently giving banking information to fraudsters.
Unfortunately, these types of scam are all-too-common - and rarely a month goes by without some kind of scam being reported.
So today we’re asking: Have you ever received a smishing text message?
Poll Results:
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No (1646)
I don't know (365)
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Opinion: 'Revolution Period' is here - so why are the authorities banning tampon ads?
By Kitty Maguire
Opinion: We've waited long enough - we must wipe out nuclear weapons for good
By International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
By Brid Kennedy
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
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