Over-exploitation and the rapid development of hydro-power plants have put several fish species in Vietnam on the verge of extinction.  

On the morning of May 11, fishermen of Loc Vinh commune, Phu Loc district in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, discovered a whale had floated to Binh An sea near the port of Chan May, [ … ]

Dang Van Tam, head of the Forest Management Division in Luc Yen District in the northern province of Yen Bai, said that over the last few days many local residents have informed of seeing ti [ … ]

London Zoo is appealing to fish keepers to try and find a mate for a critically endangered, tropical species.

Scientists say that foxes in Arctic regions who feed on ocean prey are being exposed to dangerous levels of mercury.

A "big cat" was on the loose in the English countryside at the turn of the last century, scientists say.

Over the past week, swallow storks, an extremely rare species listed in the Vietnam Red Book, have flocked to Muong Phang District, northern Dien Bien Province. However, this species is disa [ … ]

An area of coastal waters around North-West France has been identified as a site for a previously unknown ice-free refuge for salmon during the Ice Age.

The genetic secrets of a "living fossil" have been revealed by scientists.

The "extraordinary level of conservation" of genetic data in the tulip tree remains largely unchanged since the dinosaurs, a study suggests.