This satellite image provided by courtesy of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) shows Typhoon Saola moving north towards Taiwan, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Native to Vietnam, the saola is a horned species so illusive, it’s been nicknamed the Asian unicorn. Researchers reconstructed the genomes of 26 saola using samples from hunting trophies.

Local residents knew of the saola before Western scientists first learned of it in 1992. However, because the animal is so rare, few are aware of it now except for older residents, who a Saola ...

When the saola was discovered in 1992, it was the first large mammal new to science in more than 50 years, according to the WWF. The animal is a cousin of cattle, and it’s made distinct by its ...

Saola’s maximum sustained winds have weakened to about 46 miles per hour, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, a meteorological service operated by the U.S. Navy. Forecasters said they ...

Typhoon Saola intensified into a super typhoon northeast of the Philippines and will likely remain in that category until landfall in Taiwan, the Philippine national weather bureau said.

Typhoon Saola made landfall in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong early on Saturday as violent winds lashed nearby Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macau, leaving at least one dead and a trail of ...

Scientists discover about 18,000 new species every year, yet some still evade researchers’ watchful eyes. While the saola is by no means “new,” the species avoids human contact so well that ...