Do our hormones influence our financial decisions? A team of researchers set out to find out

Scientists try editing a gene inside Brian Madeux’s body to try to cure a disease

HSE vaccination may only be partially effective with Australian and Chinese strains

White Paper co-written by Dublin start-up shows impact of tools on web publishers

Bana al-Abed’s account of bombings has attracted wide attention – as well as scepticism

Businessman sells self as beholden to no one but investigation finds debts of at least $650m

Jessamyn Stanley isn’t white and she isn’t skinny. She sees neither as a hindrance to her yoga

Jason Galvin fired 150 rifle shots, not once hitting the bird, to bring it safely to ground

Researchers studied diet of mothers during pregnancy and then tested babies one year on

US experts say discovery should pave way for increased funding in disease prevention

A switch to reduced-meat diets would be a win-win situation for human health and the environment

Opinion: Problem-solving, creativity and experimentation are crucial tools of the trade

Expect 10 year wait for fully productive plants, but patience is amply rewarded

The ‘natural capital’ movement aims to increase awareness of nature’s value

A lack of oversight means that there are no controls over private firms

Are wealthy technology workers really trying to ‘make the world a better place’?

Natural selection has served the world well thus far, says prof R Ford Denison, and should be encouraged

Anne Hidalgo says city ‘prejudiced’ when areas reported as closed to non-Muslims

Golden-winged warblers avoid devastating storm after sensing tornado 900km away

At the Galway Education Centre, Bernard Kirk’s innovative and fun approach to science and robotics has proven a hit with children