Science

All time

Opinion

'Compostable cup for your coffee sound good? It all depends on where it ends up'

Brian O'Sullivan

14 Aug 2018

26.4k

pain relief

Changing the drug used during labour could halve the number of women needing an epidural

14 Aug 2018

21.2k

Be Nice

Being rude and mean to a co-worker can have very negative effects on their children

12 Aug 2018

20.2k

bag it up

New Zealand to ban single-use plastic bags

10 Aug 2018

9.9k

guns in space

Space Force to be a branch of US military and will prepare for 'next battlefield'

9 Aug 2018

19.0k

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Research

Sleeping more than eight hours a night increases your mortality risk, study finds

7 Aug 2018

35.5k

Cancer

Boys to get HPV vaccine in 2019

7 Aug 2018

21.0k

Food security

Irish and US researchers teaming up to help save bees

6 Aug 2018

12.4k

bad buzz

'Bad year' for bumblebees as extreme weather sees levels reduce by up to 40%

5 Aug 2018

13.6k

Decision Makers

Irish researchers have developed a 'game-changer' for tired sportspeople

3 Aug 2018

28.1k

let's talk about sex

Why men say they've had more lifetime sexual partners than women

28 Jul 2018

45.3k

FAKE NEWS

British MPs want a levy on social media sites to stem fake news

28 Jul 2018

10.3k

the bloodening

Tonight's blood moon is the longest of the 21st century - here's when you can see it best

27 Jul 2018

136k

Galileo

Four new EU satellites have been launched into space

26 Jul 2018

8.6k

Water Water Everywhere

Lake of water discovered beneath the surface of Mars

25 Jul 2018

29.0k

Fake

Study finds 40% of people have a fictional first childhood memory

22 Jul 2018

10.7k

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Smoking, vaping or even having nicotine patches during pregnancy may increase the risk of cot death

21 Jul 2018

6.8k

clutching at straws

Ikea is getting rid of single-use straws from its stores and restaurants

16 Jul 2018

9.8k

oetzi

What did the Iceman of the Alps eat for his last meal? Goat bacon

14 Jul 2018

18.3k

balderdash

People trust science experts more than the government - even when they say outlandish things

14 Jul 2018

7.5k

Hormones

Men's testosterone levels largely determined by their childhood environment, study finds

30 Jun 2018

32.4k

Clondalkin

A Dublin developer has been advertising rentals within an apartment complex built without planning permission

29 Jun 2018

53.9k

mind control

Parasites can even manipulate uninfected animals into doing what they want

23 Jun 2018

12.1k

Gaming disorder

Addiction to video games is now a recognised illness

18 Jun 2018

34.7k

noctural

Animals are becoming more active at night to avoid humans

17 Jun 2018

26.1k

warmer oceans

Climate change is speeding up a rise in sea levels

17 Jun 2018

12.2k

Fast Food

The brain 'rewards' foods high in fats and carbohydrates

17 Jun 2018

16.4k

Emotions

What makes someone go from being hungry to hangry? Scientists may have found out

16 Jun 2018

23.2k

Starvation

Why having over 100 nuclear weapons could do more harm than good to a country

16 Jun 2018

14.1k

snooze button

Sleeping too much or not enough may have bad effects on health

16 Jun 2018

20.6k

picking up pace

The ice of Antarctica is melting at three times its previous rate

14 Jun 2018

20.5k

Study

How many people need to take a stand to instigate social change?

9 Jun 2018

15.6k

under my umberella

Japanese 'drone-brella' promises hands free protection from the sun

9 Jun 2018

11.9k

Sunshine

Giving babies extra Vitamin D 'doesn't make their bones any stronger'

2 Jun 2018

15.2k

sustainable

Blackcurrant waste from Ribena production could create 'natural' hair dye

2 Jun 2018

12.4k

sugar do do do do

Scientists find way to trick brain into thinking sugar tastes vile

30 May 2018

20.3k

Scientists find weekend lie-ins do make up for midweek sleep deprivation

27 May 2018

13.9k

obesity paradox

Study shows overweight people twice as likely to survive when hospitalised for infectious disease

26 May 2018

11.7k

Obesity

Children who watch extra junk food adverts consume more calories

26 May 2018

6.2k

Bumble-BEEHAVE

'Virtual safe space' aims to help identify threats facing bumblebees

25 May 2018

8.6k