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Ancient bones reveal previously unknown Japanese ancestors
By Harry Baker published
Researchers have revealed a previously unconfirmed third group of ancestors for modern-day Japanese populations, after analyzing ancient bones found in Japan.
Scientists extract ancient DNA from 32,000-year-old bear skull
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The DNA hints at when and how ice age brown bears once migrated to Japan's largest island.
In rare wildlife encounter, whale watchers spot two white killer whales off Japan
By Harry Baker published
Whale watchers in Japan recently saw a pair of white orcas swimming side by side in a pod off the coast of Hokkaido.
Oldest-known shark attack discovered in 3,000-year-old skeleton with 800 injuries
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists reconstructed a 3,000-year-old shark attack from marks left behind in the victim's skeleton.
Scientists just dug the deepest ocean hole in history
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers just sunk a drill 5 miles below the Pacific Ocean's surface to dig the deepest hole below the ocean in history.
Newfound species of amphibious giant centipede named for woman cursed by the gods
By Mindy Weisberger published
Researchers recently described a new species of amphibious giant centipede in an archipelago in Japan.
Millions of tons of nuclear wastewater from Fukushima will be dumped into the sea
By Brandon Specktor published
The Japanese government announced plans to dump more than 1 million tons of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean, beginning in two years.
Rare 9-armed octopus found off Japan coast
By Laura Geggel published
How did an octopus in Japan grow nine arms?
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