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'Laughing sickness' that kills 100% of people who catch it - but not until years later
Kuru, nicknamed "laughing disease" or "laughing death", was much more common among the Fore people of Papua New Guinea back ...
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Papua New Guinea cannibal tribe could hold clue to “mad cow disease”
The Papua New Guinea tribe developed strong genetic resistance after a major epidemic of the CJD-like disease, kuru, spread mostly by cannibalism. Medical Research Council experts assessed more ...
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4-foot-long island predator found ‘enveloping’ an attacker. It’s a new species
Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders ...
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Papua New Guinea Earthquake Updates: What to Know
Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea following a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The tsunami warning was ...
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Tsunami warning canceled for Papua New Guinea after strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake
A tsunami warning was canceled for Papua New Guinea after a strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was shallow, striking the Pacific island nation at a ...