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Here's why smiling really is contagious
Scientists have proven a 100-year-old Einstein prediction
Shark attacks worldwide are at an all-time high
Take a break and check out this rabbit the size of a dog
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Chinese medicines are packed with endangered animal DNA
The only wild jaguar in the United States has been caught on camera
Testing women for virus spread by skin-to-skin contact during sex might help detect cervical cancer
A beautiful rare weather phenomenon brightened up this St. Brigid's Day morning
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A food poisoning expert on the six foods he never eats
90,000 regular blood donors to be contacted over faulty equipment
This rapper believes the earth is flat
Scientists have created monkeys who have autism
Bill Gates is betting on a test that could change cancer treatment
A new guideline on sugar could be bad news for Coca Cola and Pepsi
Waiting on a runway to take off could be a thing of the past
Your dog can tell if you're sad
It looks like there could be a ninth planet in our solar system
There could be more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050
How a 15-year-old's invention is saving lives on the streets of Dublin
David Bowie now has his own star constellation
Today's first ever spacewalk by a British astronaut was cut short
The weather is getting weirder. There's a hurricane FIVE MONTHS before hurricane season
Part of your diet you should consider if you're thinking of having a baby: Potatoes
This car has just learnt how to park itself
Feeling sick? That's your body telling you to stay at home
Want to be happy? Value your time more than money
These photos are our first glimpse of the incredible tall sand dunes of Mars
One in four children is sexually harassed by friends online
These transition year students just won top prize at the Young Scientist competition
A group of Cork students have designed an app that tells if a drink has been spiked
A heavy waiter could make you order extra food
Two second year students from Limerick have invented air-conditioning for bees