A SMALL archipelago in the Pacific Ocean could soon become the world’s newest country – and a major geopolitical flashpoint.

Fred Kraus was the visiting scientist on a mission to explore the habitats of the tree-dwelling snakes of the region, but as ...

Rumors suggest that President Donald Trump was offered control of Bougainville, a Pacific island rich in gold and copper ...

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 ...

The May issue of Scientific American takes you on a deep-sea mining mission, explores dark comets and examines an invisible ...

Bougainville, a Pacific island, aims for independence by 2027. A 2019 vote favored secession from Papua New Guinea. However, Papua New Guinea's parliament must approve. The island holds strategic and ...

Holt, one of Magellan’s offshore managers, said the aim was to test the physical requirements and environmental impacts of ...

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From the mines of Papua New Guinea to the water tanks of India, here are where researchers are finding new species.

Instead of backing West Papuan nationhood 60 years ago, Australia joined the US in suppressing Vietnam’s. Are national security chickens coming home to roost?