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Gingers have more fun Friday was World Redhead Day, so there’s no better time to remind you of some scientific proof that gingers have plenty going for them. The lucky 2 percent of us who were blessed with ginger hair may have had to put up with years of teasing, but there’s plenty of benefits to having […]

3 years ago

“Our research tells us that young people, parents and teachers are all looking for practical advice.” One in five teenage boys are “neutral” on whether consent is always required for sexual activity, new research has revealed. Around 2,000 students, teachers and parents contributed to research conducted by the NUI Galway Active Consent team. The survey […]

5 years ago

54% of Irish men were described as “heavy episodic drinkers”. A new study has revealed that Ireland has continued to increase its annual alcohol consumption year-on-year, even as those same levels are decreasing in the rest of Europe. Figures released by The Lancet show that 40% on Irish people – broken down to 54% of […]

7 years ago

At the current rate, two billion people’s lives will be endangered. A new scientific report, put together by 210 authors, with input from more than 350 researchers and policymakers from 22 countries, all compiled over five years, indicates the two-thirds of the Himalayan glaciers will be entirely melted away by the end of the century. The […]

8 years ago

An Instagram influencer’s dream. When did avocados become such a popular food? It seems like they just didn’t exist until 2017, and now every single person you know loves them. And why wouldn’t they? They’re fairly good for you, they’re tasty, and they go with basically everything. And for some reason, they just make the […]

8 years ago

We’re looking forward to their ‘Bears preference for woodland defecation’ paper.

13 years ago