By Carolyn Cowan Few people have the opportunity to meet near-mythical beasts in real life — but Rob Timmins has. He’s one of ...

Animal welfare groups in Laos have stepped up their campaign to promote protection of animals and public awareness about animal care. Their campaigns include better veterinary care, providing shelter ...

The government of Laos has for the first time shut down a farm where live bears were harvested for their bile, after convincing the farm’s owner to voluntarily hand over three bears. The rescued Asian ...

They are the deadliest animals in the world, and millions of them are being sent from Australia to the Laos capital Vientiane ...

Coronaviruses discovered in Laotian bats are surprisingly adept at infecting human cells, showing that such deadly features can indeed evolve outside of a lab. By Carl Zimmer In the summer of 2020, ...