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Science

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2023
mpox
Mpox no longer a global health emergency says World Health Organisation
11 May 2023
16.7k
47
ChatGPT
'Godfather of AI' quits Google to warn of the technology's dangers
2 May 2023
22.3k
42
Wicklow Mountains
'Mass die-off' of frogspawn in Wicklow 'not a good sign' for Irish ecosystem, expert warns
24 Apr 2023
17.3k
14
The Morning Lead
'Extreme' recent advancement of Artificial Intelligence raises concerns for copyright holders
23 Apr 2023
21.2k
22
Air sirens
Bright flash over Kyiv 'probably' meteorite says Ukrainian Space Agency
20 Apr 2023
13.5k
21
No Go
ESA mission to explore Jupiter’s moons postponed due to risk of lightning
13 Apr 2023
5.4k
6
Green Energy
EU states aim to double continent's renewable energy usage by 2030
30 Mar 2023
3.8k
11
climate inaction
World’s climate plans won’t keep temperature rise below 1.5 degrees - major UN report
Updated 20 Mar 2023
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Investigates shall not pass
'Death by a thousand cuts': Hydropower killing, injuring and trapping fish by the tonne
Noteworthy investigates barriers along the River Shannon as deaths recorded at ESB stations and salmon hatcheries.
Anthea Lacchia
7 Mar 2023
46.0k
10
The Daily Poll
Poll: Did you spot the Northern Lights this week?
28 Feb 2023
12.4k
6
light pollution
Stars disappearing from human sight at ‘astonishing rate’, say scientists
19 Jan 2023
25.2k
19
Climate Change
'Very unusual event': Temperature records shattered in Europe
4 Jan 2023
27.7k
23
Astronomy
Moon and Mars to appear close to each other in night sky during rare 'conjunction' tonight
3 Jan 2023
16.7k
10
All time
FactCheck
FactCheck: The recent cold spell is not evidence against climate change
22 Dec 2022
8.8k
Climate Change
2023 forecast to be 10th year in a row that hits one degree above pre-industrial era
20 Dec 2022
6.1k
10
FactCheck
Debunked: No evidence that a rise in serious Strep A cases is caused by Covid or flu vaccines
16 Dec 2022
8.7k
Misinformation
Opinion: How conspiracy communities are using predictable tactics to spread falsehoods about RSV
Aoife Gallagher and Clara Martiny
11 Dec 2022
19.0k
dearmooon
Irish-born woman to join Japanese billionaire on first civilian flight to moon
9 Dec 2022
28.8k
29
Space Exploration
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after six-month mission
4 Dec 2022
11.0k
5
Research
Fossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’
30 Nov 2022
20.5k
7
Research
Eight glasses of water per day may be too much, scientists conclude
24 Nov 2022
33.8k
54
club q
'Stop killing us': Anger and loss at vigil for LGBTQ club shooting in Colorado
22 Nov 2022
7.3k
8
NASA
NASA spacecraft comes within 80 miles of Moon ahead of record-breaking orbit
Updated 21 Nov 2022
18.4k
20
Artemis
NASA successfully launches new powerful rocket heading for the Moon
16 Nov 2022
10.9k
17
FactCheck
Debunk: No, these maps don't show large areas of Irish cities that 'could be underwater’ by 2050
11 Nov 2022
41.4k
COP27
Joe Biden tells COP27 that the 'very life of the planet' is at stake in climate crisis
11 Nov 2022
4.3k
7
Avian Flu
UK's 'largest ever outbreak of bird flu' prompts legal order to keep poultry indoors
31 Oct 2022
14.7k
7
interesting moove
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps as part of plan to tackle climate change
11 Oct 2022
18.3k
43
good brews
Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day linked with longer lifespan, research suggests
27 Sep 2022
18.3k
26
Out of this World
Jupiter should be visibile tonight as it comes closest to Earth in 60 years
26 Sep 2022
46.1k
15
vaccine rollout
New Omicron-specific vaccines to be rolled out as boosters from next month, Health Minister says
16 Sep 2022
19.6k
21
Space Oddity
'Fireball' spotted crossing the sky over Ireland and UK last night likely to be space debris
15 Sep 2022
26.3k
13
Paris Agreement
Humanity 'heading into uncharted territory of destruction' due to climate change, says UN
13 Sep 2022
8.1k
10
Jabs
European Medicines Agency approves first Omicron-specific Covid vaccines
Updated 1 Sep 2022
15.6k
10
NASA
Lunchbox-sized instrument successfully generates oxygen on Mars
1 Sep 2022
16.5k
29
Artemis 1
NASA will try again to launch its new Moon rocket on Saturday
31 Aug 2022
7.7k
8
Space
Nasa's 'most powerful rocket' set for launch of Artemis 1 moon mission
27 Aug 2022
17.3k
56
Energy Crisis
Ireland could be 'almost 100% dependent' on UK for gas supplies by 2026
25 Aug 2022
20.6k
56
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FactCheck
Debunked: Yes, cows are a 'problem' when it comes to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
19 Aug 2022
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