Gene-edited "super tomato" packs as much vitamin D as two eggs
A CRISPR-edited "super tomato" could provide as much vitamin D as two eggs, helping tackle vitamin deficiency worldwide.
Published: 25/05/2022
Seaweed: The strange but remarkably useful "treasure" that could help secure humanity's future
Found in almost every sea on Earth, seaweed is a staple for many coastal communities and could play a huge role in the fight against climate change.
Published: 21/05/2022
This fish starves itself and raises other males' young, just to win over females
Male mouth almighty fish brood young in their mouths without eating, and a new study shows some carry offspring that aren't even their own.
Published: 13/05/2022
Bats imitate hornets to avoid being eaten by owls
When caught by an owl, the greater mouse-eared bat (Myotis myotis) mimics the buzzing of hornets to fool the predator.
Published: 11/05/2022
Live 3-meter giant squid washes up on a beach in Japan
A live giant squid stranded on a beach in Japan has drawn attention from locals and scientists, as living specimens of the species are extremely rare.
Published: 23/04/2022
Rare footage of a newly identified deep-sea jellyfish species
MBARI scientists have described Atolla reynoldsi, an unusual new species of deep-sea crown jelly that lacks the genus's signature long tentacle.
Published: 21/04/2022
Thái Bình in mid-March: ancient red silk-cotton trees burst into fiery bloom
Stunning photos of ancient red silk-cotton trees blooming across the former Thái Bình province in northern Vietnam have captivated flower lovers online.
Published: 22/03/2022
Why is Hà Nội's Thê Húc Bridge painted red and facing the sun?
The Thê Húc Bridge in Hà Nội is painted red because the color symbolizes the sun, life, good fortune and happiness.
Published: 03/03/2022
Second ancient bronze drum discovered in Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
A family in Quảng Ninh, northeastern Vietnam, unearthed a 14th–15th-century bronze drum buried over 1 m deep while building an embankment.
Published: 28/02/2022
What is the "full moon effect"? Does the full moon really drive sharks to attack?
Corals spawn, plankton dive deeper and lions hunt less under a full moon. Data spanning 50 years suggest sharks may also attack more often.
Published: 18/01/2022
Giant coconut crab attacks golfer on Christmas Island
A golfer was stunned when one of the world's largest crabs attacked and snapped his sturdy club 'like a chainsaw.'
Published: 07/01/2022
Vietnamese scientists resolve a microalgae mix-up that lasted more than a century
Vietnamese researchers have re-described the dinoflagellate Ostreopsis siamensis, ending more than 100 years of taxonomic confusion.
Published: 02/01/2022
The little-known tiny worm snake of Vietnam
The worm snake looks much like an earthworm, but it is a true snake with all the anatomical features of one.
Published: 09/12/2021
New, critically endangered plant species of value discovered in Vietnam's Vũ Quang National Park
A new plant species, Beilschmiedia danhkyii of the laurel family, has been described from Vũ Quang National Park and assessed as critically endangered.
Published: 04/12/2021
New mole species discovered in Vietnam's Central Highlands
A new mole, Euroscaptor ngoclinhensis, has been identified on Mount Ngọc Linh and in the Central Annamite range of Vietnam.
Published: 29/11/2021
The rhinoceros ratsnake: a Vietnamese snake with a horn on its nose
The rhinoceros ratsnake of Vietnam looks bizarre and intimidating, yet this horned-nose snake is harmless, non-venomous and docile.
Published: 27/11/2021
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