Remains of bronze age tomb discovered in County Kerry in Ireland
Altóir na Gréine stood for approximately 4,000 years on Dingle peninsula before vanishing in 19th century The remnants of a bronze age tomb once thought...
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Children living near green spaces ‘have stronger bones’
Bone strength is set in childhood so better park access could prevent fractures in older people, study finds Children with more green space near their...
Gas cookers pump out toxic particles linked to childhood asthma, report finds
Scientists find average levels of nitrogen dioxide almost twice as high in homes cooking with gas as in those cooking without Gas cookers are pumping...
Large-scale warfare occurred in Europe ‘1,000 years earlier than previously thought’
Reanalysis of skeletal remains in Spain suggests conflicts took place about 5,000 years ago in neolithic period, say researchers The earliest period of warfare in...
EU diplomats hope Horizon deal could be first of many with UK
UK’s return to science programme raises hope of more deals, including suspension of planned EV tariffs A dramatic thaw in relations between Britain and the...
Nobel Foundation reverses decision to invite Russian ambassador to awards
Foundation backtracks on earlier announcement that representatives from Russia, Belarus and Iran would be invited The Nobel Foundation has reversed its decision to invite ambassadors...
Cyprus begins treating island’s sick cats with anti-Covid pills
Vets receive medication originally meant for people amid virulent feline coronavirus that has killed thousands of cats Veterinary services in Cyprus have received a first...
Three possibly active underwater volcanoes discovered off Sicily
Researchers hail ‘very important discovery’ that sheds light on unexplored Italian seabed After a weeks-long deepsea expedition, researchers from several universities around the world have...
Seals practise social distancing, aerial survey of North Sea shows
Research suggests behaviour may reflect evolutionary response to previous outbreaks of disease Aerial surveys of the North Sea have revealed that seals practise social distancing...
