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Cook Islands And Papua New Guinea Draw Following Late Penalty Drama
It was Papua New Guinea who got the perfect start, opening the scoring after just nine minutes, with Anjelika Raminai taking advantage of space afforded to her in the penalty area and finishing from ...
Scientists Find Shadowy Beast With Large Black Eyes—It's a New Species
The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.
Is this the world’s next new country? How tiny island is offering Donald Trump ‘deal of century’ in bid for independence
A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.
4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species
On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...
New species of large, black-eyed snake discovered by scientists in Papua New Guinea
Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea.
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 ...
‘Large’ creature with black eyes found at mine and discovered as new species
During his visit, Kraus found several “large” snakes with white chins, the study said. Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with other known species and soon realized he’d ...
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Cardinal Sir John to make PNG’s first vote for new Pope
PNG joins the world to mourn the passing of Pope Francis as its only cardinal, Sir John Ribat flies to Rome to join other ...
Where do new species come from? Take a look at some recently discovered creatures
From the mines of Papua New Guinea to the water tanks of India, here are where researchers are finding new species.
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4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species
A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or ...