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Biology

FactCheck

Factcheck: Despite creationist claims, there are many ‘transitional links’ in the fossil record

7 Aug 2024

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here's hoping

Over 1,400 Leaving Cert papers were given a better mark after student appeals

11 Oct 2017

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Fingers crossed

The Leaving Cert appeal results are out this morning

12 Oct 2016

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Maynooth

Maynooth student has PhD revoked for making up data

24 Nov 2015

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Biology

This girl's well-meaning boyfriend definitely needs a biology lesson

21 Oct 2015

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Biology

This teacher is going viral with her very unusual anatomy lesson

12 Oct 2015

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Number One

Humans spend as much time peeing as elephants do

18 Sep 2015

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brown is beautiful

People around the world could make a tidy sum by sending one startup their soil

15 Aug 2015

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Sex cells

The Hardest Sex Ed Quiz Ever

26 Jul 2015

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Face off

This man has volunteered to have the first-ever head transplant

12 Apr 2015

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Thirsty Work

This is a really lovely science experiment you can do with your kids

16 Nov 2014

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quack

Pictures of genitalia replaced by ducklings and dolphins in Turkish schoolbooks

13 Nov 2014

38.1k

noooooooooo

Living forever may never be possible, says scientific study

22 Aug 2014

14.7k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Should bonus points be awarded for Leaving Cert science subjects?

14 Aug 2014

13.4k

can't mistake the biology

Cork students' discovery for improving crop growth could help reduce food poverty

8 Aug 2014

6.3k

jenny from the dock

New species of water mite named after Jennifer Lopez

17 Jul 2014

2.0k

leaf me alone

Here's the real reason why koalas hug trees

4 Jun 2014

6.0k

science soapbox

'No limitations': Ireland's top women scientists gather to showcase their work

26 Apr 2014

6.9k

Reform

New Leaving Cert science course poses risk to "high standards" of education

14 Apr 2014

9.8k

that's us told

Are you smarter than a ten-year-old? Primary school students explain science

12 Nov 2013

6.7k

true or false

Debunked: Are redheads, gingers, and strawberry blondes going extinct?

28 Oct 2013

39.1k

winners

Congrats! Ireland's Young Scientist winners scoop first prize at EU contest

24 Sep 2013

12.4k

binge drinking

Hangovers actually get better later in life

21 Sep 2013

15.1k

history alive

Baby jousting and bog mini-monsters: It's Heritage Week

20 Aug 2013

9.3k

Biology

Breakthrough discovery on Crohn’s disease by Maynooth researchers

29 Jul 2013

23.9k

school daze

Lady Gaga and horse burgers: Junior and Leaving Cert examiners having the craic

13 Jun 2013

18.0k

brains

'Budding psychopaths' can be identified 'by how they react to people in pain'

4 May 2013

13.0k

sexy thoughts

This is what happens in your brain when you fancy someone

16 Mar 2013

22.2k

chimp haven

Research chimpanzees to be 'retired' in the US

24 Jan 2013

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Early bird

Early risers may have genetic advantage

25 Nov 2012

11.9k

science test

Squeaky bum time! Here’s a secondary school science test

18 Nov 2012

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bizarre bits

9 body parts that are (now) useless

21 Oct 2012

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Cloning

Dolly the sheep cloner Keith Campbell dies at 58

12 Oct 2012

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bendy

If only humans had the legs of grasshoppers...

15 Sep 2012

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Leaving Cert

Which Leaving Cert subjects produce the most A grades?

15 Aug 2012

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sight

Three blind mice? New chemical helps sightless mice to see – US study

26 Jul 2012

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jammin'

Caribbean parasite named after Bob Marley

11 Jul 2012

5.1k

The Daily Poll

Poll: Is it ethical to put human remains on public display?

4 Feb 2012

12.4k

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anatomy

GALLERY: A quick look inside the controversial Human Body exhibition

4 Feb 2012

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Ig Nobel Prize

Wasabi, yawning, and needing to pee: the winners of the 2011 Ig Nobel prizes

5 Oct 2011

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