Intact 3,000-year-old grave discovered in Siberia
Archaeologists in Siberia have found an intact 3,000-year-old grave whose goods show chariots were used in the region over 3,000 years ago.
Published: 26/07/2023
Stunning, rare crocodile newt discovered on Vietnam's Mount Ngọc Linh
The striking Ngọc Linh crocodile newt lives at 1,800 m, higher than any newt previously recorded in Vietnam (250-1,740 m).
Published: 06/07/2023
New slender gecko species discovered in Vietnam's Cát Tiên National Park
Scientists have described the Cát Tiên slender gecko, a new species with dark brown and white spots and an ash-gray tail, found in southern Vietnam.
Published: 05/07/2023
Students use a fungal preparation to induce agarwood in Aquilaria trees
Forestry students in Vietnam developed a fungal preparation and drilled Aquilaria crassna trees to induce agarwood formation.
Published: 03/07/2023
Orcas attack two racing boats off Gibraltar
A pod of orcas rammed two boats competing in The Ocean Race in the Strait of Gibraltar on June 22, 2023, forcing the crews to slow down.
Published: 26/06/2023
22 stunning new caves discovered in Vietnam's Quảng Bình
British cavers found 22 new caves totaling 11.7 km in Quảng Bình (now part of Quảng Trị), including two in Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park.
Published: 18/04/2023
New rock aspidistra species discovered in Phong Điền Nature Reserve, Huế
Aspidistra phongdiensis, a new plant species in the asparagus family, has been found only in the Phong Điền Nature Reserve in central Vietnam.
Published: 31/03/2023
Giant space rocks hit Earth more often than we thought
A new study claims that giant meteorites have struck Earth far more often than previously estimated, sparking debate among scientists.
Published: 25/03/2023
Where women paint their nails, wear traditional robes and take spears to the sea to hunt squid
Oman's Bedouin women fishers hunt cuttlefish, rays and octopus with simple handmade spears, but their tradition may be dying out.
Published: 23/03/2023
Endangered, rare pheasants found in Vietnam's Pù Hu special-use forest
Five silver pheasants and grey peacock-pheasants, rare and endangered birds, have been found in the Pù Hu special-use forest in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam.
Published: 07/03/2023
Deer antler found in Vietnam may be a 2,000-year-old musical instrument
A 35-cm antler fragment, likely from a sambar or hog deer, found along the Mekong River may be one of Southeast Asia's oldest stringed instruments.
Published: 21/02/2023
Silver wedding dress found in 17th-century shipwreck
A silver wedding dress embroidered with heart motifs may have belonged to a woman from the very top of 17th-century European society.
Published: 20/02/2023
Prehistoric sperm whale skull unearthed in Peru's Ocucaje Desert
The complete skull, with teeth and jaws intact, had lain in the Peruvian desert for around 7 million years.
Published: 16/02/2023
Rare yellow-cheeked gibbon turns up in a residential area in Đà Nẵng
Forest rangers in Đà Nẵng, central Vietnam, have captured a yellow-cheeked gibbon, a rare species that does not naturally occur in the city.
Published: 09/02/2023
Google Doodle honors Sương Nguyệt Anh, Vietnam's first female newspaper editor
The Feb. 1, 2023 Google Doodle honors Sương Nguyệt Anh, first female editor-in-chief of Vietnam's first women's newspaper.
Published: 01/02/2023
Vietnamese scientists' 3D concrete printing technology
Vietnamese scientists have built houses by 3D printing concrete, cutting construction time by nearly 80% and rough-build costs by about 20%.
Published: 18/01/2023
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