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'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' which fought on both sides in WWII, discovered near San Francisco
The newfound wreck could help maritime archaeologists better understand how 20th-century warships were designed.
'Secret teachings' about ritual Samurai beheading revealed in newly translated Japanese texts
Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later.
'The secret to living to 110 was, don't register your death': Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman on the flawed data on extreme aging
Saul Newman’s research suggests that we’re completely mistaken about how long humans live for.
Japan to start building 1st 'zeta-class' supercomputer in 2025, 1,000 times more powerful than today's fastest machines
Japan's new state-of-the-art supercomputer, which is due to cost more than $750 million to build, is set to turn on by 2030.
Sexually frustrated dolphin behind spate of attacks on humans off Japan
A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).
Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationists
Japan has announced plans to add fin whales — the second-largest animal on Earth — to its list of commercial whaling species, which currently includes Bryde's, sei and minke whales.
Japan captures 1st image of space debris from orbit, and it's spookily stunning
A new Japanese mission to photograph space junk from orbit marks a milestone in orbital debris cleanup efforts.
Modern Japanese people arose from 3 ancestral groups, 1 of them unknown, DNA study suggests
Modern Japanese people largely originated from three ancestral groups and carry ancient DNA that may influence their risk of developing certain diseases, genetic analyses suggest.
