Melanesian countries need to better cater for their growing young populations, including through establishing youth centres and targeted programs. Prosperity and peace is achieved through embracing ...

Many people have DNA inside them that they inherited from extinct hominins like the Neanderthals – and now we know that in some cases it isn’t just tiny snippets but long stretches. Over the past ...

A chocolate treefrog that looks like a Freddo. Burrowing frogs which live in trees. Long-nosed frogs named after Pinocchio. Frogs which go straight from egg to froglet without stopping at tadpole. And ...

Earth is distinguished from all other known planets by the presence of a warm, salty ocean that covers over 70% of its surface. The ocean puts food on the table, provides jobs, and underpins trillions ...

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, we are joined by Dr. Pete Connolly to discuss China’s activities in the Pacific Islands, specifically Melanesia. Dr. Connolly explains that through his field ...

Melanesia presents a rich tapestry of cultural identities shaped by ancestral traditions, colonial encounters and contemporary economic pressures. Kinship systems remain the primary organising ...

Melanesia is a good place to be a frog—but threats are arriving The world's frogs are in trouble. Hundreds of species have gone extinct in recent decades. But Melanesia, for now, is a good news story.