Aboard the Yokosuka cruise, a group of researchers ventured out to sea off the southern coast of Japan. They were headed to the Amami Rift hydrothermal vent field, an area where extremely hot water ...

Officials at popular, century-old facility call in police after noticing that their animal food bank was running short on ...

The Alien and Sedition Acts grant widespread powers to the president during wartime and were famously used to justify the ...

Bears become more active in autumn before they hibernate. In Iwate Prefecture, more than 40% of incidents with humans during ...

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World Animal Day, celebrated on October 4, raises awareness about animal rights and welfare globally. Established in 1925 by ...

As the National Library of Medicine explains, “The Japanese traditional diet (Washoku), which is characterized by high ...

Bacteria-based therapies represent an exciting breakthrough in cancer treatment, harnessing their remarkable ability to ...

Brazil's foodie hub Sao Paulo may be best known for its prized cuts of grilled meat and lavish sushi spreads, but some ...

A Hawaii inmate convicted of the 1994 murder of a Japanese psychic and her son was killed in prison, authorities said. Staff ...

For L.G.B.T.Q. people in Japan, to live openly is a radical act. Figuring out who they are can be an isolating struggle. We spoke with eight Japanese about how they discovered their identities. But ...