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Pluto has had a vast ocean for the past 4.5 billion years
NASA's New Horizons images suggest Pluto formed hot, creating a liquid ocean that may still exist beneath its icy crust today.
Published: 27/06/2020
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
Super-cute new crocodile newts discovered in Vietnam
Scientists have described two new species and one new subspecies of crocodile newt from northern Vietnam, already threatened by trade and habitat loss.
Published: 26/05/2020
20 Survival Skills for When You're Lost in the Forest
Before exploring forests and mountains, learn these 4 preparation steps and survival skills in case you ever get lost deep in the woods.
Published: 08/05/2020
Lucky New Year foods from around the world
From Korea's 20-dish ancestral table to Mongolia's whole boiled sheep, here are the lucky foods that welcome the new year across Asia.
Published: 15/01/2020
Half-deer, half-mouse creature resurfaces in Vietnam after nearly 30 years
The silver-backed chevrotain, a tiny mouse-deer feared lost for nearly three decades, has been photographed by camera traps in southern Vietnam.
Published: 12/11/2019
Rhinoceros sinensis fossils found near Rục community in Vietnam
Two Rục men found three Rhinoceros sinensis fossils, 30,000 to 50,000 years old, in a cave in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam.
Published: 05/10/2019
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
Prehistoric human remains unearthed in Southeast Asia's largest volcanic cave system
Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of ancient human remains in Vietnam's Chư Bluk volcanic caves, the largest volcanic cave system in Southeast Asia.
Published: 16/08/2019
Inside the Hanoi center conserving Vietnam's rarest lotus varieties
A center in Hanoi grows, studies and conserves nearly 40 rare lotus varieties from across Vietnam and abroad.
Published: 19/07/2019
What is the longest river in Vietnam?
Vietnam has 392 rivers. Which is the longest originating in the country, and which is the longest flowing through its territory?
Published: 17/07/2019
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
The mystery of those annoying holes in your T-shirts: Why do they appear after just a few wears?
Cheap or expensive, most T-shirts eventually get tiny holes near the hem. The main culprit is friction, along with fiber quality.
Published: 03/08/2018
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