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Japan Just Imported Ebola to Prep for Possible Olympic Outbreak
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Japan imported Ebola and other lethal viruses to prepare diagnostic test kits for the 2020 Olympics.
Huge Cosmic Structures Already Existed When the Universe Was a Baby
By Rafi Letzter published
Astronomers have discovered the oldest cluster of galaxies ever seen.
Mysterious 'Pocket' of Underwater Gas Could Contain 50 Million Tons of CO2
By Brandon Specktor published
Meta description: Probing the bottom of the East China Sea with seismic waves, researchers have discovered a mysterious "pocket" that could contain 50 million tons of greenhouse gases.
Geoscientists Were Wrong About the 'World's Largest Volcano'
By Rafi Letzter published
Back in 2013, Tamu Massif -- a giant underwater volcano off the coast of Japan -- stole Hawaii's crown as the largest single volcano in the world. But it's not a true volcano at all.
Japan Resumes Commercial Whaling After Decades of Slaughtering Whales 'for Science'
By Brandon Specktor published
After 30 years of hunting whales in the name of "science," Japanese whalers can now kill whales in the name of profit again.
Chernobyl vs. Fukushima: Which Nuclear Meltdown Was the Bigger Disaster?
By Mindy Weisberger published
Nuclear meltdowns at power plants in Chernobyl and Fukushima were the most devastating in recent history.
Freckled Woman with High Alcohol Tolerance Lived in Japan 3,800 Years Ago
By Laura Geggel published
More than two decades after researchers discovered the 3,800-year-old remains of "Jomon woman" in Hokkaido, Japan, they've finally deciphered her genetic secrets.
Retracted Study: How a Volcano in Japan Halted an Earthquake
By Mindy Weisberger published
Falsified data suggested that an earthquake was terminated by one of the most active volcanoes in Japan.
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