Underfoot and overlooked: addressing our ‘broken relationship’ with soil – The Irish Times
What do people tend to overlook about soil? Many people think of soil as dirt, but it is…
Giant Squid Detected off Western Australia in Stunning Deep-Sea Discovery
A deep-sea expedition off the Ningaloo coast has revealed hidden biodiversity in submarine canyons, including evidence of giant…
Ireland is trying to fund environmental protection on the cheap – The Irish Times
When it puts its mind to it, the State can execute a plan with razor-sharp intention. Food Harvest…
Scientists Discover Evolution’s 120-Million-Year-Old “Cheat Sheet”
Different species, separated by millions of years, may still follow the same genetic blueprint, suggesting evolution is less…
Great excitement as first orangutan is born at Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Just 10 days after giving birth, Soga ventured out into the morning sunshine, clamped a sheet in her…
Fish Evolution Accelerated After Adapting to Eat off Hard Surfaces
Why are there so many of species of coral reef fish? According to a new study, it’s because…
Dedicated nature fund needed to save Ireland’s remaining wildlife, advisory body says – The Irish Times
Hundreds of millions of euro in funding and a fundamental change of mindset in the Government will be…
One third of Ireland’s wild bee species could go extinct by 2030. You can help by taking a photograph – The Irish Times
On days like these, when the light is no longer washed out and becomes directional again, the shadows…
Scientists Discover Tiny New Spider That Hunts Prey 6x Its Size
Pikelinia floydmuraria, male paratype. Credit: Leonardo Delgado-Santa Scientists discovered a tiny wall-dwelling spider that preys on common urban…
AI tool tracks spread of illegal gold mining in Amazon protected areas
Gold mining presumed to be illegal caused 6,000 hectares (more than 14,800 acres) of deforestation in Amazonian…
A bucket of NYC river water explains a lot about the Anthropocene
When Mark Stoeckle went fishing in New York City’s East River, he caught a lot more than he…
Iceland Just Got its First Mosquitoes. Scientists Aren’t Ready for What Comes Next
Until recently, Iceland was considered the last Arctic nation without mosquitoes. That changed in October 2025, when insect…