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Many animals synchronise their behaviour to the phases of the Moon.
The ability to improve air quality in your home depends less on personal behaviour and more on who owns the building.
Every flush sends traces of our medicines into rivers. When antibiotics mix with common drugs like painkillers or hormones, bacteria can evolve to resist treatment.
The first discovery of Aedes aegypti eggs in the UK shows how climate change and global travel are helping mosquitoes that spread dengue and Zika expand northwards.
Sleeplessness, anxiety and invisible care work show why extreme heat is a public-health emergency.
During pregnancy, the placenta is the lifeline between mother and baby. It supplies the foetus with oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products and acts as a partial shield against harmful substances…
Cigarette filters are one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution and they serve no purpose.
From your toothbrush to your bloodstream: how everyday plastics break down into fragments small enough to cross into your organs.
To keep racehorses free from illness and injury, it’s best to start young.
Most antibiotic resistance research comes from high-income countries but the greatest threats are elsewhere. This inequality is shaping the future of global health.
From sand flies to ticks, climate change is helping exotic parasites hitch a ride into the UK. Here’s what that means for pets – and people.
When elite athletes collapse, it makes headlines. But the same thing happens to racehorses far more often – and studying them could help save human lives.
Lobbyists and petrostates want to avoid a strong focus on human health in the impending global treaty on plastic pollution.
There are numerous documented examples of antibiotic-resistant superbugs being passed from pet to person.
Microplastics in your blood? Orlando Bloom thinks so. Here’s what the science says about detox, dialysis and whether “cleaning” your blood really works.
Nature is medicine – so why has the government’s health plan ignored it?
The evidence is clear - so why are people questioning the benefits of plant-based diets?
A culture collection of more than 500 fungal strains from seawater, sediments and seaweeds is helping scientists better understand marine fungi.
Our study revealed that air pollution, lack of green space and areas built primarily from concrete and asphalt were key factors in asthma risk.
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Assistant Professor of Climate Psychology, Centre for Social Issues Research, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick
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