A new analysis of the ancient DNA of 42 people from Papua New Guinea reveals that some cultures were remarkably isolated for ...

The discovery suggests ancient PNG societies traded decorative objects much earlier ... played a significant role in the ceremonial and spiritual life of these ancient people.” According to the ...

In the rugged landscapes of Papua New Guinea—where more than 800 languages echo across valleys and coasts—a remarkable ...

The ancient practices are being taught in the hope that people who are proud of their culture ... Lake Kutubu 30 years ago and Kutubu became the PNG's first commercial oilfield.

Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago. Researchers are still charting how ...

Researchers believe a 6,000-year-old skull found in PNG in 1929 could be the world's ... The 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami killed more than 2,000 people, wiped out villages, destroyed crops ...

But, without Canaanite texts to cite, scholars view the ancient people as a bit of an enigma. “We haven't found any of their writings,” said Chris Tyler-Smith, a geneticist who studies human ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South America about 6,000 years ago. Researchers are ...