'Gulf of Fragile Masculinity.' MapQuest allows users to rename the Gulf of America. Here's how
MapQuest appears to be poking fun at President Trump's recent rebranding of the Gulf of America. Some social media users are ...
Cuttlefish adjust their shape and color to suit conditions when seeking prey, study shows
A small team of marine biologists at the University of Bristol, in the U.K., working with a colleague from the Regional Research and Innovation Agency of West Papua, Indonesia, has found that wild ...
Vietnam government publishes map of its Gulf of Tonkin baseline
Vietnam's foreign ministry published a map defining its baseline claim in the Gulf of Tonkin, where it shares a maritime border with China, which it said on Friday was to help protect and enforce its ...
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Pacific Engagement Visa in PNG: progress and challenges
Communication with PEV applicants needs to be improved and visa processing times increased, or job offers will lapse, finds Natasha Turia.
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Tens of thousands of residents forced out of their homes as once looming threat begins to wreak havoc: 'A ... crisis'
The effects of climate change are being felt in Papua New Guinea, as rising sea levels have forced tens of thousands of ...
A defence treaty with PNG might seem like a ‘win’ for Australia. But there are 4 crucial questions to answer
No Australian government has offered PNG a binding security guarantee in the past. The current government must address four ...
Crossroads of conflict
Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...
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Filipinos in Papua New Guinea warned amid rising security risks
Filipinos working and living in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are advised to exercise heightened caution amid a surge of violent ...
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The Most Elusive Birds in the World (And Where to Find Them)
Ah, the thrill of the chase! Spotting an elusive bird is a birder's dream. These feathered phantoms can be tricky to find, ...
From Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, New Amsterdam to New York: The politics behind name changes
Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.
As a meteorologist, I couldn’t do my job without maps and names of places. One stands out.
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda made the first map labeling those waters as the Gulf of Mexico in 1519. Before that, you likely ...
The world's oldest continent that formed 4bn years ago is also the fastest moving
The continent drifts northeast at about 2.7 inches (7cm) per year - a rate so significant that GPS coordinates must be ...