Archaeologists once assumed that men were responsible for seafaring trade in Papua New Guinea. New research shows how women ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

Far beneath the ocean's surface, where mountain belts rise and ancient oceanic crust lies hidden, a long-lost tectonic plate ...

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Geologists have uncovered the remains of a massive tectonic plate beneath the Pacific Ocean, a plate that had been hidden for ...

In 1954 the Castle Bravo test exploded a 15-megaton bomb – one thousand times more deadly than the one dropped on Hiroshima.

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An American bomber from World War II that sat hidden in Papua New Guinea’s jungle for decades will soon go on display at a museum in Port Moresby, the island nation’s capital, according to the ...

The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands, including any new Species that may be Discovered in Australia. By John Gould, &c. Parts I., II., and III.

Explore the key differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, including seasons, climate, constellations, and more, explained simply for students. Understand how Earth's tilt affects ...

Australian Federal Police on Wednesday arrested the dual-citizen, 56-year-old Binta Abubakar, after she landed at Brisbane Airport from PNG, where she was primarily based.