Scientists Race to Save the Mysterious “Asian Unicorn” Before It Vanishes Forever

The rare and endangered saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis) has not been observed in the wild since 2013.

Deep in the misty mountain forests between Vietnam and Laos lives a creature so rare and elusive that scientists nicknamed it the “Asian unicorn.” Its formal name is the saola (pronounced “sow-la”), and despite only being discovered in 1992, it might already be extinct. Now, groundbreaking genetic research offers a glimmer of hope for saving … Read more