From pollinating plants to dispersing seeds, birds play a variety of crucial roles that help to keep ecosystems in balance.

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Superb Bird-of-Paradise In the dense forests of New Guinea, the male Superb Bird-of-Paradise puts on quite a show. He reshapes his feathers into a flat black circle with a bright blue curve on top.

These birds carry a toxin deadlier than cyanide New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific ...

In a remote snorkelling paradise north of Australia, I see the world anew Visiting West Papua’s biodiversity hotspot of Raja Ampat after eye surgery, a traveller beholds a coral wonderland.

Papua New Guinea's increase in HIV cases is a worrying trend for the country, at a time when global infection rates are on the decline.

National HIV crisis declared in Papua New Guinea The Pacific nation recorded an estimated 11,000 new cases in 2024 alone, with the health minister describing the trend as "deeply concerning".

The new marine species from Papua New Guinea has a “distinctive” characteristic found in none of the other 134 related species.