Millions of years ago, as the Indo-Australian plate pushed into the Pacific plate, a volcanic arc of islands began to emerge ...

This bird measures between 25 and 26 cm, with males reaching 26 cm and females 25 cm. For a bird of paradise, it is small but ...

Archaeologists show some of the first people to settle the ancient continent of Sahul arrived on the shores of present-day ...

Hikers in Papua New Guinea heard an “eep-eep-eep” sound and followed it to a yellow-spotted animal. Take a look.

Hikers in Papua New Guinea heard the “harsh” sound coming from the treetops and followed it. Take a look at what they discovered.

The tropics are celebrated as hotspots of biological diversity and renowned as supply houses for food, fiber and pharmacies. They also harbor linguistic diversity, a proxy for cultural diversity, ...

A photographer, an airline pilot, a ship’s captain and others reveal where you’ll find the most spectacular, intriguing and ...

A remote Papua New Guinea forest tribe has a new "walkabout" sawmill to cut logs for export to Australia as "ecotimber" rather than admit destructive foreign logging companies. The portable mill is ...

Kinabalu Park, in the State of Sabah on the northern end of the island of Borneo, is dominated by Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m), the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea. It has a very ...

Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) Managing Director John Mosoro has commended two female officers, Helen Mack and Stephanie Cassimis, on their recent graduations from Divine Word University.

They can accumulate up to 35% of their body weight in reserves and live on top of the island’s forest trees ... Found in Australia and Papua New Guinea, pygmy possums are a group of nocturnal ...