Lao culture: The soul of a nation at 50 years This story marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Lao People’s ...

CLARIFICATION: The original study misspelled a co-author’s name. Researchers corrected the error in a note published Sept. 10. The corrected story continues below ...

Can a sustainable use of rattan boost communities, businesses and the environment? Yes, that is the firm belief of WWF and local villagers who are implementing a model for better harvesting of wild ...

The 1,170-mile (1,880 km) stretch of the Mekong River that snakes through Laos has long been a quiet backwater used for small-scale domestic trade, localized fishing and folklore. In recent years, ...

Scientists found a slender creature with two visible eggs lurking in a village of Laos and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Saly Sitthivong via Luu, Sitthivong, Hoang, Ha, Ha, ...