Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are largely solitary, following highly individualized migration routes, yet they exhibit poorly understood aggregation behaviors, ranging from pairs to groups of up...

Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) are largely solitary, following highly individualized migration routes, yet they exhibit poorly understood aggregation behaviors, ranging from pairs to groups of up...

Vast journeys, among world’s great wonders, found to be under threat as freshwater fish populations crash by 81%

By Dónal GriffinEarlier this week, the Irish Basking Shark Group received some fantastic and very welcome news. On 3 March 2026, the Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christophe...

Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.

Tugann an t-ealaíontóir Tom Meskell a shuiteáil Basking ar camchuairt go At 6s & 7s Gallery i mBaile Thiobraid Árann le Basking – The Nursery, ar suiteáil solais thumthach é lena ndéantar ceiliúradh…

Basking – The Nursery is a continuation of Tom Meskell’s acclaimed Basking series, exploring the majestic presence and gentle mystery of the basking shark through illuminated sculpture and…

With parts of the country already sweltering though heatwaves, support services are worried many people will not be able to afford to keep cool this year.

Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted

Marine Protected Areas are seen as a solution to biodiversity loss and dwindling fish stocks, but why has Ireland has yet to deliver the law to make them real?