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down to earth

Astronauts from historic SpaceX launch prepare for Nasa's first ocean splashdown in 45 years

1 Aug 2020

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something fishy

Quiz: How much do you know about lobsters (and some other crustaceans and a select few molluscs)?

26 Jul 2020

36.7k

FactCheck

FactCheck: Have 'only 8 people' under 65 died from Covid-19 in Ireland?

24 Jul 2020

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The Lancet

Mothers 'unlikely' to pass Covid-19 on to newborn babies via breastfeeding if precautions are taken

24 Jul 2020

11.5k

Privacy

Concerns over Google Play Services reignited over Covid apps but HSE warns against conflating issues

23 Jul 2020

30.8k

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Immunity

Bats’ genes can help them fight off coronaviruses, study suggests

22 Jul 2020

24.5k

Podcast

The Explainer: How close is a Covid-19 vaccine?

21:13

flu season

Covid-19 is worse in cold weather, research suggests

21 Jul 2020

37.3k

A Crow to Pluck

Foxes and crows may need to be culled to protect ground-nesting birds, study suggests

21 Jul 2020

18.5k

melting ice

Global warming could see most polar bears disappear from Arctic by 2100

20 Jul 2020

11.6k

Skywatch

'Now is the time to watch': The Neowise comet will be closest to Earth in the coming days

18 Jul 2020

108k

Questions answered

Q&A: What do you want to know about Ireland's Covid-19 restrictions and health advice?

16 Jul 2020

17.6k

Stephen Donnelly

Health Minister: 'If the R-rate continues at 1.8 for three weeks, we could have 150 cases a day'

16 Jul 2020

75.7k

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Climate Change

Siberian temperatures reach 38 degrees with forests going up in flames

16 Jul 2020

21.1k

Space race

Bad weather delays launch as UAE races China and US to Mars

15 Jul 2020

10.0k

Placenta

Mother passed Covid-19 on to baby in the womb, study suggests

14 Jul 2020

22.5k

Burning issue

Opinion: We need serious help to 'stop burning stuff' to heat our homes

Prof John Wenger

11 Jul 2020

39.2k

Coronavirus

Explainer: What we know about Covid-19 and airborne transmission

10 Jul 2020

21.5k

WHO

There is 'emerging evidence' that coronavirus can spread beyond 2m by air - WHO

8 Jul 2020

69.9k

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Black Death

Yes, there is a case of bubonic plague in China. No, it's not something to worry about.

7 Jul 2020

41.6k

Family Tree

'Tiny bug slayer': Scientists discover 10cm creature that may be related to dinosaurs

7 Jul 2020

36.4k

symptomatic

Majority of children and teenagers with Covid-19 only experience mild symptoms, according to new research

26 Jun 2020

19.5k

Ring of Fire

Partial solar eclipse wows stargazers in Africa, Asia and the Middle East

22 Jun 2020

9.6k

Liftoff

WATCH: SpaceX launches dozens of satellites in Starlink mission

13 Jun 2020

28.5k

Selling our genes

Beaumont researchers change opt-out deadline for genomics study following calls by Health Minister

Updated 12 Jun 2020

22.3k

Covid-19

WHO's Michael Ryan: 'By no means is this over'

10 Jun 2020

57.4k

Siberia

Temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius reported above Arctic Circle

9 Jun 2020

55.5k

Opinion

'I live in Direct Provision and our kids are not immune to racial discrimination'

Owodunni Ola Mustapha

9 Jun 2020

19.6k

nui galway

High blood pressure can double risk of Covid-19 death, study says

5 Jun 2020

19.2k

Surgisphere

Hydroxychloroquine study in Lancet pulled after authors couldn't verify data

4 Jun 2020

22.6k

The Lancet

'Much lower risk' of Covid-19 spreading beyond one metre - study

2 Jun 2020

25.2k

orbital

'Please come aboard': SpaceX crew enter International Space Station after historic journey

Updated 31 May 2020

71.7k

launch america

Lift off! Historic first as SpaceX rocket carries Nasa astronauts into orbit

Updated 30 May 2020

84.0k

return to orbit

SpaceX launch of Nasa astronauts postponed due to bad weather

Updated 27 May 2020

73.0k

college times

The new Munster Technological University will be established in 2021

26 May 2020

31.3k

race for a cure

Potential Covid-19 drug could shorten recovery time and offer short-term immunity

19 May 2020

27.3k

hydroxychloroquine

Drug backed by Donald Trump does not help treat Covid-19, according to new research

15 May 2020

19.2k

Coronavirus

Children 'not significantly contributing' to spread of Covid-19 at home or in schools

13 May 2020

25.0k

shot in the arm

Covid-19: WHO says eight top contender vaccines are racing to be completed

12 May 2020

33.8k

Coronavirus

WHO: US has provided no evidence pointing to Chinese lab for origin of Covid-19

5 May 2020

30.8k