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Astronomers discover ‘super-Jupiter’ giant exoplanet
The planet has a mass more than six times that of Jupiter.
Skye fossils show Jurassic mammals lived longer and grew more slowly than today
The study was carried out by an international team led by researchers at National Museums Scotland.
Ireland celebrates arts and crafts throughout August
Artisans from across Ireland and further afield will take part in next month's annual celebration of craft. Jenny Lee finds out more and speaks to Co Down artist Ruth Osborne who uses nature to inspire and produce her work
Breeding success for spoonbills as once-extinct bird continues UK return
The RSPB said the wetland species has bred at multiple nature reserves across the UK this year.
Drug which extends life of mice hints at longer, healthy old age for humans
The mice that were given the treatment lived for an average of 155 weeks, compared with 120 weeks in untreated mice.
The Irish stoat, the feisty predator of our laneways - Take on Nature
Stephen Colton encounters a stoat and a sparrowhawk, two of Ireland’s fiercest hunters
Public urged to join butterfly count as species spread north with climate change
Experts say the Big Butterfly Count citizen science project can help them learn more about how rising temperatures are affecting butterflies.
New Government must restore nature as ‘top priority’, green groups urge
The campaign groups behind the Restore Nature Now march are calling on Keir Starmer to address five major challenges to protect the UK environment.
Astronomers find nearest massive black hole – study
The black hole has been observed in the star cluster called Omega Centauri – a collection of around 10 million stars.
Nearby exoplanet stinks of rotten eggs – study
As well as giving off a stench, hydrogen sulphide offers scientists new clues about how sulphur might influence the atmospheres of exoplanets.