These seemingly harmless animals are attacking swimmers relaxing in the Sea of Japan. Among the victims is a child whose ...

The mammal fossil, one of the oldest of its kind in Japan, was discovered in the Itsuki Formation of the Tetori Group, as the geological feature in Ono is called, by Yusuke Sakai in June 2019.

which boasts high species diversity around Japan,” Tomikawa said in an Oct. 24 news release from Hiroshima University. The ...

The distribution of plants has been shaped by geological and climatic changes over time through repeated migration, ...

but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on Earth, Japanese spider crabs are the largest, spanning up to 12.5 feet from the tip of one ...

While many members of the general public believe it is a thing of the past, live captures of free-ranging marine mammals, particularly whales and dolphins, continue. The capture hotspots in 2023 are ...

Japanese barberry found in natural areas should be reported. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provides detailed recommendations for reporting invasive species. Japanese barberry. Photo: ...