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The bone fragments were once thought to be some of the oldest human fossils found in Japan.

This anthropomorphic clay tablet was likely used in an ancient ritual by the Jōmon culture in Japan.

Zavaritskii volcano in the Kuril Islands was responsible for the mysterious 1831 volcanic eruption that cooled the climate and turned the sun different colors, a new study finds.

A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.

The newfound wreck could help maritime archaeologists better understand how 20th-century warships were designed.

Four newly translated Japanese texts describe how ritual samurai beheadings were supposed to take place during the Edo period and later.

Saul Newman’s research suggests that we’re completely mistaken about how long humans live for.

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.

A stock image of an Indo-Pacific dolphin swimming (not the individual responsible for the recent attacks).

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.