Herpetology has long navigated through tangled terrain in Papua New Guinea, where species mislabeling and sparse sampling ...

University of Michigan biologist Fred Kraus identified four new tree snake species in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the ...

Scientist captures first-ever video of giant in Papua New Guinea. The rodent can grow nearly 3 feet long and weigh over 4 pounds. The species were previously known only from 1989 museum records.

China-backed MMG’s proposed tailings dam in northwest Tasmania, Australia, has sparked fierce opposition from Indigenous ...

For the first time, the subalpine woolly rat — the biggest rodent in Australia and Oceania — has been documented in Papua New Guinea's Mount Wilhelm. While the shaggy-furred rat was well-known by ...

When we think about sharks, most of us instantly think of the ocean. However, there are some shark species live in freshwater ...

New Guinea is home to ... between individuals and species. The hooded pitohui is one of several poisonous birds that have been documented in Papua New Guinea. While poisonous birds have been ...

Locals called a wildlife hotline in Thailand after three wild kittens were discovered. Screengrab from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation's Facebook post The summaries ...

spent six months exploring the highlands of Papua New Guinea. With help from local Indigenous people, he surveyed and genetically identified 61 species of rodents and marsupials found on Mount ...

Insects are usually small and easy to miss. But some are much bigger than you’d expect. These flying insects don’t scare with ...

For decades, people have been trying to find the ivory-billed woodpecker, convinced it’s still out there, despite many – ...