Stories: Papua New Guinea

Stories connected to Papua New Guinea.

• One official took several opposing roles in the same case.Working in colonial Papua New Guinea, Horace Niall helped arrest five murder suspects and served as magistrat…
• A tree trunk that looks splashed with paintRainbow eucalyptus is native to the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its bark peels in strips, ex…
• A bird’s outer covering can contain toxic compoundsThe hooded pitohui of New Guinea can contain toxins in its skin and feathers. Researchers think it acquires t…
• The greater lophorina presents a different frontal shapeIn courtship, the male greater lophorina of New Guinea spreads its black cape feathers and blue-green breast…
• Eyes and teeth—or a caterpillar pattern?Mature Phyllodes imperialis caterpillars have large eyespots and white markings between and below them that r…