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Deepest-dwelling fish ever seen is a ghostly snailfish spotted more than 27,000 feet beneath the ocean surface
The never-before-seen fish was spotted 5 miles below the ocean's surface in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench near Japan.
Wreck of long-lost US World War II submarine found off Japanese coast
Japanese researchers have located the wreck of USS Albacore, one of the most successful U.S. submarines of World War II, off the island of Hokkaido, where the sub sank after hitting a mine in November 1944.
Haunting 'mermaid' mummy discovered in Japan is even weirder than scientists expected
A new analysis of a mummified "mermaid" found in a Japanese temple has revealed exactly what it is made from, and it's not what scientists thought.
7.5-foot-long sword from 4th-century Japan may have 'protected' deceased from evil spirits
Archaeologists have unearthed an oversized ceremonial iron sword and a bronze mirror shaped like a shield from a 1,600-year-old burial mound in Nara, Japan.
Diver captures stunning photos of rare 8-foot giant squid
Diver Yosuke Tanaka swam with a giant squid in the Sea of Japan near Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture.
This wasp uses its prickly penis to escape certain death
Male mason wasps have no venom, but they can still stab predators with their genitals.
'Magic mirror' hidden image revealed after curators shine light on it
Cincinnati Art Museum curators were surprised to find a hidden image of Buddha in a mirror stored away in the archives.
9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward Tokyo
Tens of thousands of people in Japan have already sought shelter from powerful storm Nanmadol, which could be the most destructive in decades.
