Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

Science

All time
Instagram 'likes' and whether or not money makes people happy explored at Young Scientist Exhibition
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites to test less reflective coating
'One of Ireland's best exports': How the Young Scientist Exhibition came to Tanzania
TheJournal.ie
podcast image
The Explainer: How does Met Éireann decide on weather warnings?
Audio wave animation
28:22
Authorities left dumbfounded after ex-Nissan boss flees Japan to Lebanon while awaiting trial
Chinese scientist jailed for gene-editing babies to be HIV immune
Crane collapses onto boat spilling oil into Galapagos Islands harbour
Boeing's Starliner capsule not in proper orbit after blast off from Cape Canaveral
Three people dead as several tornadoes rip through US Deep South
Rich countries 'missing in action' as compromise at UN climate summit falls well short
Marine life threatened by dropping oxygen levels in Earth's waters, conservation group says
Scientists develop monthly contraceptive pill, but it's only been tested on pigs so far
'People underestimating the force of angry kids': Greta Thunberg arrives in Lisbon ahead of UN conference
Dog years are a myth and puppies are middle-aged, scientists claim
Elon Musk unveils Tesla's new Cybertruck but 'impact-proof' windows smash during demo
If Ireland joins Cern, it will result in 'millions being put into Irish economy’, committee told
Council failed to assess biodiverse wetlands before they were destroyed
Narcissism can be good for you, new research has found
'Green ball of fire' - A stunning green fireball lit up the Irish sky last night
RTÉ is drafting models, influencers and a veteran weatherman for week of climate crisis content
Ireland misses greenhouse gas emissions targets with Status Red snowfalls putting pressure on home heating
Hundreds of shooting stars set to light up Irish skies tonight due to Halley's Comet debris
Column: 'I had to give up hope of finding a permanent job in an Irish university'
Ilaina Khairulzaman
Watch: Irish archaeologists abroad transform 360-year-old Iceland shipwreck into virtual reality
'Absolutely outrageous' that promised public fertility fund still not finalised
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan's wettest storm in decades makes landfall
325-million-year-old amphibian fossil discovered in Co Clare
Taoiseach says workplace vaping ban will be considered if doctors advise it
False teeth, sanitary pads and cooking oils found in 64m giant fatberg discovered in UK
'The hottest five-year period on record': The findings of a stark new climate report
Irish student wins €7,000 and shares top prize in EU Contest for Young Scientists
'Undetectable equals Untransmittable': The importance of Gareth Thomas' HIV message
The Guardian apologises for editorial which said David Cameron felt 'privileged pain' over death of his young son
People in richer countries more likely to die from cancer, says new study
Hurricane Dorian: Trump warns it could be 'an absolute monster' as Florida prepares for storm
Donald Trump launches new military centre to protect 'America's dominance in space'
Menopausal hormone therapies linked to increase in breast cancer risk - study
No single 'gay gene' exists, says scientists
A humanoid robot has joined the crew of the International Space Station