The species was discovered in the mountains of Papua New Guinea and is named after the Latin word meaning “small clown,” ...

wears an heirloom headdress with feathers taken from peacocks and birds-of-paradise. The kina shells on her necklace are a status symbol. Shells were legal currency in Papua New Guinea until 1933 ...

We often think that birds only belong in forests, mountains, and remote areas, far from our daily lives. We assume that ...

The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.

This unusual sound likely evolved as a way for the birds to communicate across the dense forests of New Guinea, and possibly to deter potential threats. Related: Great potoo: The 'tree stump' bird ...

On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a hawk tried to attack a “large” 4-foot-long predator but ended up becoming its prey instead. A scientist stumbled up on the scene and watched the “shiny” animal ...

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Australia is home to the amethystine python. It is also known as scrub python. This snake is among the largest pythons. It is ...