You wouldn’t usually expect biologists to turn to ancient literature, much less poetry, for their answers. However, in order ...

Two Yangtze finless porpoises have been returned to the wild for the very first time, offering fresh hope for this deeply troubled species. The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ...

A team of conservation and wildlife specialists affiliated with several institutions in China has successfully released two ...

Researchers released two captive-born porpoises in a river in China, monitored them and confirmed the first-of-its-kind project was a success. Photo from Xinhua / Wu Zhizu via The State Council ...

The scientists pored over more than 700 ancient Chinese poems from the Tang through the Qing dynasties that mention the Yangtze finless porpoise to find out where and when poets described seeing ...

BEIJING -- China is set to establish a unified cross-basin ecological compensation mechanism for the mainstreams of the Yangtze and Yellow rivers by 2027, as part of its broader efforts to improve ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Analysis of 724 ancient Chinese poems indicates the Yangtze finless porpoise's habitat range has declined by at least 65% over the past 1,400 years, with the ...

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory on Saturday issued a yellow alert for rainstorms as heavy rainfall is expected in several regions of the country.

For at least 1,400 years, poets in China have penned pieces about the Yangtze River’s sights and sounds. Now, scientists are using those artworks to reconstruct an animal’s past.