Animal world
Discover more than 200 new types of rat and frog creatures
The International Environmental Protection Organization announced on October 6 that it has discovered more than 200 new species of organisms including many species of mi…
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Animal world
Discover 200 new creatures
Scientists from the International Conservation Organization (CI) cooperate with Papua New Guinea's Biological Research Institute ...
Animal world
Discovering parrot species is only as small as a thumb
The world's smallest parrot, the size of the adult's thumb, was first discovered in Papua New Guinea.
Environment
Strong earthquakes in the South Pacific only cause small tsunamis
A powerful 7.4 Richter earthquake occurred off the coast of southern Papua New Guinea, causing officials to issue a tsunami warning within 300 km. However, only local ts…
Environment
Haiti mudslides killed at least 10 people
There have been at least 10 people killed and many others missing in a flood and mudslide on April 28, after heavy rains across the past several days in Haiti. According…
Environment
The powerful 7.1 earthquake quake Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of up to 7.1 richter rocked the Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami warning was issued.
Environment
Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia
A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake just happened this morning (September 13) in the Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami warning was issued, accordin…
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Stunning images taken between the two worlds
These 24 beautiful photos have taken us to admire the undersea world everywhere on earth.
Medicine - Health
Strange flu outbreaks in Papua New Guinea
Two outbreaks at the same time are dysentery and flu-like symptoms in a remote area of Papua New Guinea that killed at least 47 people and infected more than 2,000 oth…