A nation is home to around 840 living native languages. This makes it the most linguistically diverse country on Earth, ...

New Guinea is staggeringly rich in life. Occupying just 0.5% of Earth’s land surface, it hosts an estimated 5-8% of all ...

For Mariame Condé, the seed-collecting work came at a critical time. In January 2022, she was pregnant and nearly out of food ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health.

While Papua New Guinea is home to several species of tree kangaroo, Australia has its own unique residents. Two species, the ...

The film, which earned an Oscar nomination, offers a meditative journey into the forgotten chapters of World War II in Papua ...

Researchers from the University of Utah are beginning to unpack the secrets of a mushroom, Lanmaoa asiatica, which is ...

New Guinea is staggeringly rich in life. Occupying just 0.5% of Earth’s land surface, it hosts an estimated 5-8% of all species. This abundance is reflected in more than 2,800 orchid species, over ...

A groundbreaking DNA study, published this week, suggests that the first humans to reach the ancient landmass called Sahul – which became present-day Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea – arrived about ...

Deep within the remaining tropical forests of the world, the last uncontacted peoples live in near-total isolation. Their ...

New York - The 2025 Equator Prize Award Ceremony will honour 10 outstanding nature-based solutions led by Indigenous Peoples and local communities ...