Biology
The latest biology news: the science of life, animals and plants, with striking images of the natural world.
Rare "exotic" jackfruit with meter-long fruit that looks like a mutation
This Malaysian jackfruit variety, with fruit over 1m long and weighing up to 40kg, is still unfamiliar to many Vietnamese people.
Published: 07/08/2021
Vietnamese scientist discovers an extremely rare new begonia
A begonia new to science, Begonia tadungensis, has been found in Vietnam's Tà Đùng National Park and is already considered Critically Endangered.
Published: 12/03/2021
The potato bean could become the next superfood
New research suggests a wild legume common in the United States could become a future superfood and a sustainable protein source.
Published: 17/02/2021
New insect species discovered in Vietnam
Scientists have described a new beetle, Rhyparus vietnamicus, and two new Sogana planthoppers from Vietnam.
Published: 28/05/2020
New tree species discovered in Vietnam's Trường Sơn mountains
Vietnamese and international scientists have discovered a new large timber tree in the Trường Sơn range of central Vietnam, named Rehderodendron truongsonense.
Published: 23/09/2019
Rare hemlock population discovered in Vietnam's Lào Cai province
A population of more than 100 rare hemlock trees has been found at 1,800-2,000 m in Bát Xát Nature Reserve, Lào Cai province, northern Vietnam.
Published: 21/09/2019
Strange sight: peach tree blossoms at the start of autumn
Peaches aren't alone: many crops are flowering and fruiting out of season, a sign that weather and climate are changing ever more visibly.
Published: 23/08/2019
Long-headed lanternfly genus recorded in Vietnam for the first time
Only three species of this long-headed lanternfly genus are known worldwide. In Vietnam, specimens were collected in Huế and Đà Nẵng.
Published: 12/06/2019
Delightful lotus variety that blooms with hundreds of petals
A large lotus variety with hundreds, even 1,000, petals grown by an enthusiast in central Vietnam is drawing the attention of lotus lovers.
Published: 06/06/2019
Vietnamese scientists describe a new plant species from central Vietnam
Phytotaxa has published Phyllagathis phamhoangii, a new pink-flowered plant species found on damp rock faces in Quảng Nam, central Vietnam.
Published: 03/08/2017
The black orchid queens of the deep forest
Vietnam is home to more than 1,000 orchid species, including a few rare ones whose flowers are jet black or blackish purple.
Published: 06/01/2015
The strange world of orchids
Orchids are famed for their elegance, but some species look like monkey faces or smell of rotting meat to attract insects.
Published: 25/02/2014
World's rarest orchid found on remote Atlantic island
Kew botanists have found one of the world's rarest orchids on a volcanic island in Portugal's Azores, first seen by a German explorer in 1838.
Published: 16/12/2013
Giant moth found in Vietnam
This moth's wings can span up to 30 cm, with brilliant yellow coloring and striking, intricate patterns.
Published: 31/05/2010
How do you get a wild orchid to bloom?
A Ho Chi Minh City orchid expert explains how to care for the foxtail orchid Rhynchostylis gigantea so it flowers again in time for the Lunar New Year.
Published: 14/01/2007
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