As early as 8,000 years ago the team found evidence that farmers were deliberately selecting their flocks – for example, for the genes coding for coat colour. Sheep have been intertwined with human ...

So far, it's only been found in Ireland, but the researchers also suspect that G. attenboroughii infects orb-weaving cave spiders in Wales, based on photographs of what appeared to be the same fungus.

Many of Ireland’s backroads lead to ancient Megalithic structures that ... is one of the most visited megalithic sites in Ireland. Ruins of two stone-walled huts and a communal cooking place ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

The San Gervasio Ruins are the most well-known of the two ancient Mayan sites on Cozumel, a small island right off the coast of Playa del Carmen. It’s known for its scuba diving and snorkeling, but ...

Due to the site’s close proximity to the city center, visiting the ruins is the perfect activity for any Tulum itinerary. The ancient Ruins of Tulum can be visited fairly easily on your own or you can ...

If you go without a tour, you can hire a guide at the entrance to the ruins. The Maya were never centralized in one capital. Instead, the civilization resembled ancient Greece, with competing, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, right, and Fine Gael’s Simon Harris talk to the media outside the ...

Ireland has delayed choosing its new prime minister after a row over speaking rights sparked angry scenes in parliament. The Irish Parliament, called the Dail, had this morning convened to ...

But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...

Ireland should brace itself for storm force winds, heavy rain, sleet and snow, beginning on Thursday night when Storm Éowyn makes landfall. Met Éireann has issued an advisory for strong to gale ...