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Sir David Attenborough stabbed by ‘dangerous’ cactus while filming new series

Sir David Attenborough was stabbed by a cactus with needles like glass while filming his latest TV series. The 95-year-old naturalist and broadcaster wore protective gear while investigating the cholla cactus in California during shooting for The ...

08 Jan 2022 at 15:23

Arts & Entertainment

Mrs Brown's Boys among popular shows set to return over the festive period

Strictly Come Dancing and Mrs Brown’s Boys will return over the festive period, as the BBC announces its Christmas and New Year shows. BBC One sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys, which is often a ratings hit despite being pilloried by many critics, returns ...

29 Nov 2022 at 12:14

Arts & Entertainment

Scorching swirling clouds spotted on remote planet

Swirling hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope. Researchers pinpointed silicate cloud features in the distant planet’s atmosphere. They found that the atmosphere is constantly rising, mixing ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:42

National News

Earth's inner core may be changing rotation, new research suggests

Scientists have reason to believe that our planet's inner core may be changing rotation. According to new research published in journal Nature Geoscience, which analysed seismic waves from repeating earthquakes over the last six decades, the ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:18

Local News

Explained: Why Uranus and Neptune are different colours

Scientists have explained why, despite having much in common, Uranus and Neptune have very different appearances. The furthest two planets in the Solar System have similar masses, sizes, and atmospheric compositions – yet Neptune looks ...

31 May 2022 at 23:23

Local News

The Green Planet: Attenborough returns to visit 'extraordinary' desert plant he filmed 40 years previously

Sir David Attenborough has revisited a desert bush he was photographed with 40 years previously, only to find the plant had only grown a quarter of an inch. The veteran broadcaster, 95, marvelled at the “extraordinary” creosote bush ...

30 Jan 2022 at 17:23

Arts & Entertainment

New saga in the Planet Of The Apes film franchise set to be released

20th Century Studios have announced the beginning of a new saga in the Planet Of The Apes franchise, which is due to arrive in 2024. The Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes starts production next month and stars Owen Teague, Peter ...

01 Oct 2022 at 10:38

National News

Out of this world! Rare celestial event to be visible across Irish skies this week

Irish sky gazers are in for a treat tonight as a rare planetary alignment knowns as a 'planet parade' will be visible on Tuesday night for the first time since 2018. This uncommon celestial event means that six planets will be ...

21 Jan 2025 at 15:45

National News

'Impossible until now' - Planet hotter than the sun spotted orbiting B-Centauri

New photographs show a planet orbiting around a two-star system, something thought to be impossible until now. B Centauri – which can be seen with the naked eye – is the hottest and biggest planet-hosting star system found to ...

09 Dec 2021 at 13:53

Arts & Entertainment

Explained: Why Uranus and Neptune are different colours

31 May 2022 at 17:08

Arts & Entertainment

Derry Girls among big winners at BPG Awards

Derry Girls and This Is Going to Hurt were among the big winners at the Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards. The two hit programmes picked up a pair of prizes each at the 49th annual ceremony, which was held in central ...

24 Mar 2023 at 12:16

Arts & Entertainment

'The stories are limitless' - Netflix reveals new 'stunning' nature documentaries

Netflix has confirmed a second series of Sir David Attenborough’s Our Planet amongst a slate of new natural history documentary programmes. As part of its push into the genre, the streaming giant has ordered six new ...

02 Nov 2022 at 12:03

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