Monkey see, monkey do: Urination is socially contagious among chimps, new study shows
Researchers at Kyoto University spent more than 600 hours studying 20 captive chimps to determine if urination is socially contagious among them.
Icky to some, ‘diamonds’ to others: How eels figure into money laundering in Haiti
Corruption and money laundering continue to undermine prospects for stability in Haiti, while enabling trafficking and ...
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Canon was granted most US patents for a Japanese company in 2024 – and for the 20th year in a row!
Canon filed a total of 2,329 US patents in 2024, ranking the company ninth in the number of patents registered in the United ...
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Top 10 Animals and Wildlife in Japan
The Japanese macaque, also known as the snow monkey, is one of Japan’s most iconic wildlife species. These primates are notable for their thick fur, which helps them survive in cold climates, ...
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Japan launches independent mission to NATO as tensions with Russia, China and North Korea rise
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...
Wall Street Journal17d
Marie Winn, Who Chronicled New York Wildlife—and the People Drawn to It—Dies at 88
One rainy afternoon in December 2004, workers ascended the facade of a 12-story luxury apartment building overlooking New York’s Central Park, tore out a dense buildup of sticks and other ...
Nikkei Asia18d
Foreign tourists to Japan hit record 37m in 2024, up 47% on weak yen
TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...
Bloomberg L.P.18d
Tourists to Japan Hit Record 37 Million, Crowding Locales
A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.
The Straits Times18d
Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024 in return to pre-Covid-19 boom
TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation18d
Two giraffe calves born just four days apart at Mogo Wildlife Park in NSW
Two female giraffe calves were born four days apart at a NSW wildlife park. The new calves were nearly 2 metres tall and weighed 90 kilograms at birth, which no humans were present for.
World Wildlife Fund18d
WWF-led research highlights ‘invisible’ wildlife benefits people receive but could lose if biodiversity crisis ignored
Washington, DC (January 15, 2025) – New WWF-led research reveals that the vital benefits wildlife provides to people’s everyday lives are vastly underrepresented across science and policy discussions.
Associated Press19d
Tsunami alert lifted after magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...