Maddie MolloyBBC Climate & ScienceJack CochranThe Danaus eresimus, commonly known as the soldier butterfly, is among the 20 butterfly species experiencing the steepest declineButterfly populations in the US shrank ...

Getty ImagesBanning phones in schools is not linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, the first study of its kind suggests.Students' sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise ...

Getty ImagesA major international study suggests there has been a sharp rise in what it calls "problematic" social media use among young people since the pandemic.Researchers came to the ...

Getty ImagesScientists have studied more than 2,000 samples of poo from babies in the UK to get a clearer idea of which types of bacteria first colonise a newborn's ...

Getty ImagesSchoolchildren living in London's ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) were nearly four times as likely to switch to walking and cycling after its introduction compared with those outside the ...

A faraway planet known for its dire weather also whiffs of rotten eggs, according to a new study.Scientists studied the atmosphere of HD 189733 b, which has scorching temperatures ...

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16 minutes agoJohn Campbell,BBC News NI economics and business editorReutersThe initial cost of a united Ireland could be about €2.5bn, Prof Doyle saysPublic sector salaries in Northern Ireland would ...

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