LiDAR uncovers hidden Neolithic fortification, revealing sophisticated ancient human defense from 5,000 years ago.

A soft rustle among the mossy stones, a flash of chestnut fur, and a pair of curious golden eyes peer from the shadows—this ...

If stones could speak, Ireland’s place names would be their voice—a living memory etched across fields, rivers, and mountains ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A group of Irish writers has called on the government to protect their work from AI technologies. The government said it is working to implement ...

Yet for once, the Hill of Howth escaped. Or have the "new" goats - sent from Old Irish Goat Central in Mulranny in Mayo in September 2021, complete with comely goatherd - indulged their certifiable ...

Gnarled, wild and majestic: these two very different trees in California form part of Mitch Epstein’s quest to photograph ancient forests across the US. The photographer’s Old Growth project ...

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These chambers at Loughcrew are some of the best-kept secrets in ancient archaeological Ireland. We drove down a narrow lane, past farmhouses and barking dogs. We passed a field where the most ...

The Native Woodland Conservation Award recognises excellence in the conservation and management of native forests and semi-natural woodlands which are regarded as ancient or long-establishes ...

The Great Bear Rainforest in B.C. is a global treasure of untouched wilderness, stretching 400 km along the central and northern coast from Knight Inlet to the Alaska Panhandle — around the size of ...

Mercury pollution accumulated in trees could offer a new way to keep tabs on destructive gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest. “We could potentially see whether mining is starting to ...

More work, including more ancient DNA samples, is vital to achieve a fuller understanding of the social changes occurring in Ireland at the time of Newgrange. Yet, by interrogating the ...