Scientists discover about 18,000 new species every year, yet some still evade researchers’ watchful eyes. While the saola is ...

Is it extinct, or does it still roam somewhere deep in the misty highland forests of Vietnam and Laos? It has been nicknamed ...

It hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2013, leading to it being nicknamed the “Asian unicorn” for its elusiveness. But ...

Only a few camera trap photos and bones were traded among hunters offer as proof that it was ever there at all. Locals call ...

Last seen in 2013, the elusive saola or 'Asian unicorn' may be extinct—or still hiding in Vietnam’s forests. New genetic ...

Scientists have sequenced the genome of one of the rarest animals in the world: the 'Asian unicorn', which hasn't been seen ...

Learn how a breakthrough genetic study may help scientists locate and save one of Earth’s most elusive mammals.

In the remote, misty highland forests straddling Vietnam and Laos, a rare creature may still roam unseen. Known as the saola, ...

An international research team analyzed DNA from 26 saola specimens, revealing two genetically distinct populations that ...

The saola, an antelope-like bovine, is one of the world's rarest and most endangered mammals. In fact, it hasn't been observed in over 10 years. Researchers have now mapped the saola's complete genome ...