During a 19-day expedition, these ancient rock formations, rising abruptly from the surrounding farmland, revealed geckos so distinct and unexpected that his team identified 12 new species.

Ponga was named on Wednesday, 8 January, following the collapse of New Caledonia's first pro-independence government in December. Like his predecessor Louis Mapou, Ponga is an indigenous Kanak.

French Prime minister François Bayrou has told the French Parliament he wants political talks for New Caledonia to resume this month. In his maiden speech of general policy announcing his government's ...

(250116) -- BATTAMBANG, Jan. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows a new gecko species discovered in Battambang province, Cambodia. This new species of gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus khpoh, has ...

New Caledonia's mothballed nickel plant, Koniambo nickel (KNS) has appointed a new chairman in early January. He is Alexandre Rousseau, who was until now the company's vice-president. The company said ...

Alcide Ponga, president of the anti-independence party Rassemblement-Les Républicains, has been elected as the new President of New Caledonia. Ponga replaces outgoing President Louis Mapou of the ...

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New Caledonia’s newly-installed government has elected pro-France Alcide Ponga as territorial President. Ponga, 49, is also the first indigenous Kanak president of the pro-France Le Rassemblement-Les ...

Such is not the case with the experimental new polymer, however, which draws inspiration from gecko toes. Each of a gecko's toe pads is made up of rows of tiny hair-like structures known as setae.

“I will invite, this January, (New Caledonia’s) political forces to come to Paris and open those negotiations.” Patrick Decloitre, Correspondent French Pacific Desk French Prime minister François ...

They took a closer look at it and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Hemiphyllodactylus khpoh, or the Khpoh slender gecko. A Hemiphyllodactylus khpoh, or Khpoh slender gecko.

This gecko, with its distinct reticulated pattern ... were discovered in the waters around New Caledonia. These small, spiny fish are notable for their bright yellow dorsal coloration.