Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

University of Michigan biologist Fred Kraus identified four new tree snake species in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the region's rich but understudied biodiversity. These discoveries, found on ...

Giant 'rat as big as a cat' with three-inch claws and sharp incisors caught on camera The colossal species of rat, known as the subalpine woolly rat, has been discovered in Papua New Guinea and is ...

Papua New Guinea will "immediately" lift a ban on forest carbon credit schemes, the Pacific nation's climate minister told AFP on Thursday, opening up its vast wilderness to offset global emissions.

So far, the new species has only been found on Rossel Island, a small island southeast of mainland Papua New Guinea and northeast of Australia, the study said. A video shared on YouTube in 2022 by ...

A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The tsunami warning was rescinded just after 7 p.m. ET on Friday.

Photo from S. Richards In a rainforest of Papua New Guinea, a “long”-legged creature sat near a stream and made a “peeping” noise, likely intended to attract a mate.

Photo from S. Richards In a rainforest of Papua New Guinea, a “long”-legged creature sat near a stream and made a “peeping” noise, likely intended to attract a mate.

Scientists found a “honking” creature with a “long” tongue in a rainforest of Papua New Guinea and discovered new species, study said. Photo from S. Richards Walking through a dark ...