NEWS AND REPORTS

New Snake Species Discovered in New Guinea Named After Guns N' Roses Guitarist Slash

Tiredearth

31 Aug 2026

Lielaphis slashi, or Slash's groundsnake, is genetically distinct from its relatives and inhabits threatened forest ecosystems.

Takeaway cups may be releasing microplastics into your coffee

Tiredearth

30 Aug 2026

"Our results show that plastic-lined paper cups release substantial quantities of micro- and nanoscale plastic material when exposed to hot water."

55-Million-Year-Old Penguin Fossils Preserve Clues to a Warmer Antarctica

Tiredearth

26 Aug 2026

A team of paleontologists studying penguin fossils from Seymour Island found that ancient bird bones can preserve chemical evidence of past climate change.

Superpowers Are Discovering Their Limits, Says UN Chief

Tiredearth

26 Aug 2026

"A sense of impunity is now prevailing," Guterres said. "Our leverage is dramatically diminished" by the absence of a Security Council capable of enforcing accountability.

The Wild Tiger ‘Daycare’ Scientists Never Thought Possible

Tiredearth

23 Aug 2026

Tigers are famous for being solitary predators that hunt, defend territory, and raise cubs entirely on their own. However, deep in Nepal's Bardia National Park, a tigress named Goma is proving that isn't always the case.

Extreme Summer Heat Is Driving Excess Mortality

Tiredearth

22 Aug 2026

According to provisional figures from Santé publique France, more than 7,300 excess deaths were recorded during the heatwaves between late May and July 22. The figure is expected to rise, as it does not yet fully reflect the impact of the heatwave that occurred in late July and August.

A floating ice mass the size of Manhattan just broke free in Greenland

Tiredearth

22 Aug 2026

A massive slab of ice has broken away from one of Greenland's largest glaciers, creating a rare Arctic ice island roughly the size of Manhattan and giving researchers a new opportunity to study changes taking place in the polar environment.

Scientists Revisited a Forest Experiment That Was Forgotten for 30 Years. What They Found Was Astounding

Tiredearth

22 Aug 2026

An almost forgotten forestry experiment has revealed surprising clues about how mountain ash forests respond to different kinds of disturbance.