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
Why is the bronze croaker so expensive?
One bronze croaker can earn a fisherman hundreds of millions of VND, so sailors call it a "swimming lump of gold" or "Vietnam's gift from heaven".
Published: 29/06/2026
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
Why do bulls "go mad" at the color red?
Do bulls really hate red? Science shows they are red-green colorblind, and it is the movement of the cape that makes them charge.
Published: 22/06/2026
Vietnam's bizarre, super-tiny worm snake
Easily mistaken for earthworms, Vietnam's tiny worm snakes have scales, a forked tongue, and can reproduce without males.
Published: 21/06/2026
Ancient mammal fossil discovered in a cave in Ha Long Bay
The mammal, estimated at just over 1 m long, is thought to be no more than about 10,000 years old.
Published: 21/06/2026
AI helps young man read 2,000-year-old scroll and win a hefty prize
A 21-year-old student won US$40,000 after using AI to read the first word hidden inside a charred 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll.
Published: 27/05/2026
Meet Vietnam's one-of-a-kind snake with "whiskers"
With two "whiskers" sprouting from its snout, the tentacled snake (Erpeton tentaculatum) is one of the world's strangest snakes.
Published: 08/05/2026
Hanoi's trams: Memories of a bygone era in Vietnam's old capital
Hanoians have long stopped hearing the clanging trams that once circled the city center. Today they live on only as a fond memory.
Published: 05/05/2026
55 bird species ranked from largest to smallest
From the towering ostrich to the tiny bee hummingbird, here are 55 of the world's bird species ranked by size.
Published: 05/05/2026
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
The 8 longest rivers in Vietnam
Vietnam's heavy rainfall has created a vast network of waterways, with around 2,360 rivers and canals, large and small.
Published: 02/05/2026
Expert explains the funnel-shaped vapor trail in the sky over Thanh Hóa
A strange vapor streak seen near the horizon over the former Hậu Lộc district in Thanh Hóa, Vietnam, was caused by jet engine exhaust, experts say.
Published: 29/04/2026
Vietnam's "super bridge" sets a Southeast Asian record: nearly 5,000 billion VND and a place in the world's top 10
The Cần Thơ Bridge over the Hậu River set a Southeast Asian record and entered the world top 10 for cable-stayed main spans.
Published: 09/04/2026
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