Beautifully sonorous blackcaps have discovered the key to a comfortable life
Ella McSweeney: These astonishingly small creatures are an example of a species thriving in a world that is changing faster than ever
Life had drained from a farmer’s soil. He asked for advice - and nature has made a return
Ella McSweeney: It is possible to counteract relentless damage to our soils caused by human activity
Rooks are on par with chimpanzees in terms of intelligence
A study showed an ability to modify sticks and even bend a straight piece of wire into a hook to retrieve food from a tube
‘Incredible - real David Attenborough stuff’: thousands of young sharks discovered off Ireland’s west coast
Scientists on board the Celtic Explorer recorded a nursery of blackmouth catsharks slowly circling each other
How do you resurrect a graveyard? Simply stop mowing the grass
Given a chance, dormant seeds will sprout, and with them, butterflies, bees, bats, birds and small mammals
Looking forward to a future where doctors prescribe time to take in a hedgerow
A new study finds that people watching nature videos reported electric shocks as less intense, a pattern also observed in their brain scans
Matt Murphy leaves an extraordinary legacy in and around Sherkin Island
Ella McSweeney on a thoughtful man who lived a determined and visionary life as a conservationist and educator
Avian flu poses a threat to other species - including humans. We must take action
Wild species face an overwhelming threat from this virus and need as much help as we can offer them to help them
The weird-looking cuttlefish wouldn’t be out of place as a magical creature in Harry Potter
With a life designed for high energy, cuttlefish could adopt the motto ‘Live fast, die young’
Bat conservation: Simple ways you can help these tiny mammals to thrive in your local area
This month is the perfect time to prepare for bats as they emerge from winter hibernation
After Storm Éowyn, Ireland must do what Sweden did 20 years ago
Storm Gudrun shocked the Nordic country into building a new, climate-proofed power grid. Will Ireland follow suit?
Saving Irish salmon needs more than a clever new technology from Norway
Ella McSweeney: A recent incident in Killary Harbour provides further evidence that the salmon farming system carries too much risk
James Bond is mad about the Boyne: campaign against abbatoir effluent plan benefits from Pierce Brosnan’s support
An Bord Pleanála has overturned council decision to grant permission for Dawn Meats abbatoir to offload 400,000 litres of treated wastewater into the river every day
Bee hotels are a misplaced attempt to help nature
How to help? Plant wildflowers, avoid using chemicals and get comfortable with messy, neglected areas
Irish deer populations have become rampant, and the trees are paying a price
Ella McSweeney: We will not reach our nature restoration goals without urgent action