Papua New Guinea's Mount Tavurvur erupted on August 29, causing subsequent eruptions to occur in the days that followed. One such eruption was captured by Linda and Phil McNamara, a couple on vacation from Queensland, Australia. It is insane.
29 members of a militant group seeking revenge against rogue witch doctors were arrested by police in Papua New Guinea and charged with killing at least seven people.
Check out this frog. That is one small frog, huh? On a dime, all, daaaamn, what is this enormous metal disk I am on in his tiny high-pitched frog voice. The scientists who discovered this guy couldn't even hear his tiny voice. "It was particularly difficult to locate Paedophryne amauensis," says frog-discover Chris…
Why is Simon Eroro of the Papua New Guinea Post-Courier a great reporter? He's willing to do anything to chase after a hot tip—even if it means only a snippet of news. Also, he underwent a circumcision to secure an interview.
[Clouds cluster at the summit of Papua New Guinea's Manam Volcano as it releases a thin, faint plume, visible to the volcano's Northwest. Pic, by NASA's Earth Observing-1 Satellite, via AP]
Planning a trip to Papua New Guinea? Well, beware, for the Pacific nation boasts a scary collection of newly discovered beasts that will one day enslave the human race.
