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African blackwood, one of the most expensive woods in the world
African blackwood, prized for oboes and clarinets, is one of the world's priciest woods because it grows slowly and supply is limited.
Published: 10/10/2026
The creepy secret inside one of Vietnam's strangest and rarest plants
At first glance, Vietnam's ant plant looks like a deformed tumor on its host tree. Its outside is bizarre, but its inside is truly creepy.
Published: 20/09/2026
Up close with the Atlas moth, a species in Vietnam's Red Data Book
Listed as Rare in the Vietnam Red Data Book, the Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is recorded as the largest moth in Vietnam and one of the largest in the world.
Published: 26/08/2026
Vietnam's most beautiful "lonely tree" is centuries old, with a trunk five people can't wrap their arms around
This lone red ironwood tree in Hà Giang's ancient forest in northern Vietnam is extremely rare and about 250 years old.
Published: 07/08/2026
The bizarre "veiled lady" mushroom, one of Vietnam's rarest fungi
The bamboo fungus, whose cap unfurls like a lady's veil, is one of Vietnam's rarest mushrooms, alongside lingzhi and others.
Published: 03/07/2026
Why is eucalyptus called the "gold-sucking tree"? The secret lies deep underground
Australian researchers have confirmed that eucalyptus roots reach deep enough to absorb gold from buried ore deposits and carry it into the leaves.
Published: 03/07/2026
The miracle fruit found in Vietnam that can turn any taste sweet
Vietnam is now home to a "miracle fruit" that can make every flavor in the world taste sweet after you eat it.
Published: 27/06/2026
World's largest plant discovered, covering 200 square kilometers
A seagrass meadow in Western Australia is a single cloned plant that has spread from one seedling and survived environmental change for 4,500 years.
Published: 23/06/2026
Vietnam's slipper orchid: The one-of-a-kind orchid found nowhere else on Earth that money can't buy
The Vietnamese slipper orchid, found only in Vietnam, is prized by collectors for its rare beauty and is now critically endangered.
Published: 04/05/2026
Rare butterfly at risk of extinction in Vietnam
The Kaiser-i-Hind is a rare swallowtail butterfly found from Nepal and northern India to the high mountains of Vietnam.
Published: 29/12/2025
The stunning flower found nowhere else on Earth but Vietnam is already threatened and needs protection
Vietnam is the only place in the world where this striking flower, Deinostigma serratum, is known to grow, and it is already rare.
Published: 18/10/2025
Fascinating facts about the flower painting Vietnam bright yellow
The Mexican sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia), or dã quỳ, is a wildflower famed for its brilliant yellow winter blooms. Here are some facts about it.
Published: 06/06/2025
European mantis (Mantis religiosa)
A large insect 40–80 mm long, the European mantis uses blade-like front legs to catch prey, and females may eat males during mating.
Published: 06/04/2025
Two new planthopper species discovered in central Vietnam offer a window on habitat change
Vietnamese scientists have described two new planthopper species of the genus Connelicita from Huế, central Vietnam.
Published: 14/12/2024
New begonia species discovered in Vietnam's Đakrông Nature Reserve
A new begonia, Begonia laxiflora, has been found in evergreen forest in the Đakrông Nature Reserve, Quảng Trị province, central Vietnam.
Published: 19/11/2024
New cuckoo bee species discovered in Vietnam's Vũ Quang National Park
Scientists have described Pasites vuquang, a new cuckoo bee from Vũ Quang National Park and the first record of its tribe and genus in Vietnam.
Published: 02/10/2024
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