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4-foot-long creature found at abandoned island village. It’s a new species
On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a 4-foot-long creature moved through the overgrown rainforest covering the site of an ...
Papua New Guinea Earthquake Updates: What to Know
The USGS issued a tsunami warning along the Papua New Guinea coastline after the temblor on Saturday morning local time.
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4-foot-long island predator found ‘enveloping’ an attacker. It’s a new species
Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders ...
3-foot-long creature with black tongue found on island. It’s a new species
On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...
A tsunami warning has been canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake
The U.S. Geological Survey says a tsunami warning has been canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake.
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A tsunami warning has been canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake
Just over 500,000 people live on the island of New Britain. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat to the country, which is Papua New Guinea’s closest neighbor.