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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 ...
Earthquake of magnitude 5.79 strikes Papua New Guinea, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 5.79 struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, hitting at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.
Magnitude 5.95 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea's New Britain region, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 5.95 struck the New Britain Region in Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
4-foot-long creature found at abandoned island village. It’s a new species
On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a 4-foot-long creature moved through the overgrown rainforest covering the site of an ...
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4-foot-long island predator found ‘enveloping’ an attacker. It’s a new species
Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a ...
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US Oil Producers Face New Challenges as Top Oilfield Flags
NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) - U.S. oil producers are grappling with geological limits to production growth as the country's top oilfield ages and produces more water and gas and less oil - and may ...
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When does Six Flags open for the season? What to expect this year and what's new
Six Flags opens in Jackson on March 29. Six Flags opens daily starting May 22 through Labor Day, weather permitting. In need of some thrill? New Jersey's iconic amusement park Six Flags Great ...
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No-confidence vote is a vital safety 'valve' for PNG - political scientist
One of them said to me he was walking out of this big oval when Australian flag was being lowered and Papua New Guinea flag was being raised, and he said he didn't think Papua New Guinea would survive ...
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Tiny Pacific nation sparks uproar by banning Facebook; here’s why the government stands firm amid major backlash
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has temporarily blocked access to Facebook in a surprise move it calls a “test” to curb hate speech, misinformation, and explicit content. The shutdown, enforced under ...
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Papua New Guinea blocks Facebook to 'limit' fake news and porn
Papua New Guinea has blocked access to Facebook in what authorities call a "test" to limit hate speech, misinformation and pornography. The sudden ban, which started on Monday, has drawn criticism ...
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Papua New Guinea lifts Facebook ban after terrorism crackdown
Papua New Guinea police said Wednesday they had unblocked Facebook after cutting off access in the Pacific nation because of a “counter-terrorism” operation. Meta’s Facebook and Messenger ...