An international team of scientists from Ireland and Germany has applied for the first time a novel mobile X-ray imaging instrumentation on fossil animals from the Messel Pit, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Frankfurt, Germany. The pioneering study opens up a new avenue for studying in detail the elemental chemistry of fossils conserved in both solid and liquid media in research and museum collections worldwide.

Seagulls have gained a fearsome reputation for stealing food from humans in the capital and elsewhere, but it's a different story in Cork

The Irish Tree Explorers Network (ITEN) hosted its capstone symposium, From Root to Branch: Rethinking Our Relationship with Trees, on Wednesday, 19 March 2025. Held at the Fota Education, Conservation and Research Centre in Cork, this free, one-day event attracted approximately 100 attendees and featured an impressive line-up of speakers from diverse disciplines. The symposium aimed to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of trees by exploring their significance through both STEM and cultural lenses.