From shifting lines to disappearing dots, optical illusions reveal how the brain interprets — and often misinterprets — the world around us. Scientists use these illusions to study perception, ...

Planning exemptions for modular units in people’s back gardens are expected to be “popular”, a minister has said as the Government mulls over the proposals. Tanaiste Simon Harris said he believed it ...

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics attempts ...

Homeowners may have the opportunity to earn €14,000 tax-free by renting out newly-built modular units in their back gardens. The Government is considering a new measure to relax planning laws, which ...