Myanmar News » Ayeyarwady News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Commerce: A baffling Myanmar pit viper looks like two species at once, but DNA confirms the Ayeyarwady is its own line
A green pit viper collected from the lowlands of southern Myanmar has confounded herpetologists for years because its body scales and color pattern sit squarely between two well-known species.
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Commerce: Millions at risk as Myanmar wells surpass WHO arsenic guidelines
Twelve million people in Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta face serious long-term health risks from the harmful substance, arsenic, in their drinking water. The study, led by the University of Portsmouth, ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Commerce: Same and different: A new species of pit viper from Myanmar
Finding and describing new species can be a tricky endeavor. Scientists typically look for distinctive characters that can differentiate one species from another. However, variation is a continuum ...
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Commerce: New snake species found in Myanmar confuses scientists with its shifting appearance
Central Myanmar is known to be home to many species of pit vipers, and the discovery of a new species there was notable due to the wide range of morphologies exhibited by individuals of that species.
News Myanmar » Ayeyarwady » Commerce: Moo Sun on banking in Myanmar | Ayeyarwady Bank
Myanmar is back on the world stage after years of isolation. In April, the EU lifted the last of its sanctions against the country, and its banking sector is going through rapid changes to catch up ...