Critically endangered big-headed turtle found in central Vietnam
Forest rangers in central Vietnam rescued a rare big-headed turtle, a strictly protected species, tangled in vines in a forest stream.
Published: 11/04/2024
11th grader builds AI gloves that translate sign language for deaf people
An 11th grader in Quảng Trị, central Vietnam, built AI-powered gloves that turn Vietnamese sign language into speech to help deaf people communicate.
Published: 29/03/2024
Prehistoric traces uncovered in archaeological dig in Vietnam's Đắk Nông
Archaeologists in Vietnam's Central Highlands have unearthed quartz artifacts left by prehistoric people thousands of years ago.
Published: 19/03/2024
Rufous-necked hornbill: One of Vietnam's most endangered birds
Listed as Critically Endangered in the Vietnam Red Data Book, this striking hornbill is hunted for meat and losing its primary forest habitat.
Published: 24/02/2024
Rarely seen seal sports a "fashionable" zebra-like striped coat
Spotted off the coast of Washington state, the ribbon seal is a rarely seen seal with striking stripes across its entire body.
Published: 19/02/2024
New freshwater crab species discovered in Quảng Ninh, Vietnam
A new freshwater crab species, Chinapotamon insulare, has been found on islands in Quảng Ninh during a provincial biodiversity survey.
Published: 12/12/2023
How do the lunar and solar calendars differ?
The lunar calendar is a key part of East Asian tradition. Here is how it differs from the solar calendar and why it matters in Vietnam.
Published: 01/11/2023
Vietnamese students build a lifebuoy that finds people in distress on its own
Two students in Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, have built a GPS-guided lifebuoy that pairs with a wristband to locate and reach people who fall into the water.
Published: 23/10/2023
Unraveling the Long Vân fountain beside Hanoi's Sword Lake: a story of history
Behind the legendary Long Vân fountain beside Hoàn Kiếm Lake in central Hanoi lies a whole chapter of the capital's history.
Published: 18/10/2023
Nearly 1,000 migrating birds die after crashing into a Chicago building
Nearly 1,000 birds died overnight after flying into the windows of Chicago's McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
Published: 09/10/2023
New snake species discovered on Vietnam's Mount Fansipan
Scientists have described a new keelback snake, Rhabdophis hmongorum, found at 2,600 meters on Mount Fansipan in Vietnam's Hoàng Liên National Park.
Published: 15/09/2023
New shrew mole species discovered in Vietnam's Hoàng Liên National Park
Vietnamese and Japanese scientists have described the Fansipan shrew mole, Uropsilus fansipanensis, from Hoàng Liên National Park in northern Vietnam.
Published: 11/09/2023
Teeth of prehistoric giant ape discovered in Vietnam's Thanh Hóa province
Scientists have found two teeth of the extinct giant ape Gigantopithecus blacki in a cave in Thanh Hóa, the only such Pleistocene specimens in Vietnam.
Published: 26/08/2023
Wildfires 13,000 years ago drove saber-toothed cats, dire wolves and other species to extinction
Humans and fire drove out prehistoric animals in California 13,000 years ago, a pattern that echoes what is happening today.
Published: 23/08/2023
Could humans live underground to escape climate change?
Is living underground a viable solution to an approaching climate crisis? Scientists weigh the benefits and the risks.
Published: 23/08/2023
Nearly 200 prehistoric artifacts unearthed in caves in northern Vietnam
Stone tools, bones and pottery up to 10,000 years old were found in caves in the former Bắc Kạn province, now part of Thái Nguyên.
Published: 29/07/2023
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