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Volkswagen suspends lobbyist after reports researchers made monkeys inhale diesel fumes
These Israeli teeth show modern humans left Africa 100,000 years earlier than thought
Ethical questions raised after these monkeys were cloned in China
Smoking one cigarette a day instead of 20 'just halves your risk of a heart attack'
Pharmaceutical cannabis could reduce sudden falls for people with treatment-resistant epilepsy
It's 300 years since they died - here's what one of Ireland's best-known writers and his muse actually looked like
Irish researchers looking to develop wearable device for dementia patients who wander
Using monkeys and apes in film and TV is 'misleading' millions of viewers
The 1918 pandemic killed millions - Now scientists are trying to design a stronger flu shot to prevent a repeat
A fossilised starfish found in the Connemara mountains is an incredible 435 million years old
Scientists say adolescence now lasts until the age of 24
Bikram yoga is 'no more effective than yoga practiced at room temperature'
Even without El Nino last year Earth keeps getting hotter
Brewing up a storm? War of words between UK and Irish forecasters over naming of 'Fionn'
'You can't stop a student from competing because their mother is a scientist'
How much bacteria lives on a pedestrian crossing button?
How a brain-like computer could be used to mark exams
How the 'soft chaos' of nature reduces stress and helps us physically heal
'Hopefully projects like these will inspire more young scientists'
Scientists have discovered glaciers buried deep on the surface of Mars
Cork teenager wins BT Young Scientist after discovering blackberry antibiotic in his back garden
'People don't realise how dangerous it is for kids': Students develop alarm to stop hot car deaths
Could banana peel be Ireland's next alternative fuel?
Effect of new medicine in animal studies was "misrepresented" to get funding for human trials
Japanese astronaut apologises after saying he'd grown 9cm while in space
‘It’s like the Wild West’: An FBI-hunted hacker says future cyber attacks could target your toaster
Study shows humans can spot a sick person on a photo just two hours after they were infected with a germ
More common than you think: The potentially fatal consequences of swallowing a toothpick
73-year-old man with kidney disease almost died after taking milk of magnesia for constipation
Man developed chronic hepatitis after drinking 4-5 energy drinks a day for 3 weeks
An addiction to video games is to be classified as a disease
There are more quitters than smokers in Ireland
This Young Scientist project could help spot concussion injuries during sport
Scientists are warning of an increase in powerful earthquakes this year
Smoking bans make married people happier than anyone else
'I don't hear anything or see anything in my head': Aphantasia... A life without mental images
Plastic rubbish is killing hundreds of turtles every year
9 stunning destinations from National Geographic's best winter trips
Irish people are more fertile than almost all of our European peers
People are more interested in sex around Christmas (according to their web searches)