Papua New Guinea

The mortal poison of Australian snakes now saves thousands of lives

The mortal poison of Australian snakes now saves thousands of lives

In Australiawhere the reputation of your fauna lethal is widely knownsome of the most dangerous animals became unsuspected allies of the medicine. He poison of species such as the funnel spider and various highly venomous snakes is used as raw material for the production of Antidotes that thousands of lives saved. According to BBC Worldhe ...

Clown fish shrinks to survive heat waves

Clown fish shrinks to survive heat waves

The clown fish, popular for their leading role in the movie ‘Looking for Nemo’, shrink to survive thermal stress and also to avoid ‘social conflicts’, A study led by the University of Newcastle measured the length of 134 clown fish monthly for five months and monitored the water temperature every 4-6 days during a marine ...

His plumage hides a lethal poison: this is the most toxic bird in the world

His plumage hides a lethal poison: this is the most toxic bird in the world

This Pitohui bird is one of the most poisonous in the world In the depths of the tropical jungle of Papua New Guineaa fortuitous finding that occurred more than three decades ago opened one of the lines of more intriguing research in bird biology. Is that what began as a scratch on the lips of ...

They declare national emergency in Papua New Guinea for a polio outbreak

They declare national emergency in Papua New Guinea for a polio outbreak

Bangkok, May 16 (EFE) .- Papua New Guinea, an island nation in the Pacific, faces a national emergency for an outbreak of polyomyelitis (polio), the first in the country since 2018, with UN agencies and the Australian government involved in the response and vaccination process. The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed the outbreak on Friday ...

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 shakes the waters northeast of Papua New Guinea

An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 shakes the waters northeast of Papua New Guinea

Sydney (Australia), Jan 3 (EFE) .- An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 shook the waters northeast of Papua New Guinea on Friday without the authorities having initially reported damage or tsunami alert. The earthquake occurred at 12:47, local time (01:47 GMT), 62 kilometers northwest of Rabaul, in the province of New Brittany Eastern, according to the ...

After 80 years, they identified the remains of a lost soldier in World War

After 80 years, they identified the remains of a lost soldier in World War

In the spring of 1944a American bomber In combat mission he suffered a tragic accident on waters near Papua New Guinea. This event would mark the fate of an entire crew, whose remains remained missing for more than eight decades. The case of Herbert G. Tennysonone of the members, is a testimony of so many ...

Australia invites a Papuano team to enter the Australian Rugby League in 2028

Australia and Papua announce the entry into force of their bilateral security agreement

Sydney (Australia), 12 (EFE) .- Australia and Papu of concerns about China’s growing influence on the Pacific. This Security Agreement, signed in December 2023 and now enters into force, allows “tangible support to the internal security priorities of Papua New Guinea,” said Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, at a press conference, in a press conference ...

Australia invites a Papuano team to enter the Australian Rugby League in 2028

Australia invites a Papuano team to enter the Australian Rugby League in 2028

Sydney (Australia), Dec 12 (EFE) .- Australia announced Thursday that he will invite a Papua New Guinea team to the Australian Rugby League competition in 2028 with a millionaire financial help, which is part of his efforts for Strengthen its presence in the Pacific, where Chinese influence increases. “It’s not just about what happens during ...