For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

Ohno is an ama diver, or a “sea woman” as they are known in Japan. For centuries, these traditional fisherwomen have lived off the riches of the waters around the Ise-Shima region, collecting seafood ...

Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around ...

Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have ...

Sea moss, derived from red algae, is being touted for its potential health benefits, including thyroid support, immune and ...

Phenacoscorpius trispinis, or the noslit scorpionfish, was caught in a rocky area of Sagami Bay, on the east coast of Japan, according to a study published Jan. 11 in the peer-reviewed journal ...

Ocean sunfish live in the open sea in temperate and ... a distinctive look. Another Japanese aquarium came up with a similarly creative solution to keep its animals used to human interaction.

a crane almost invariably appears -- cranes being trained by the Japanese to play the part of carrier pigeons. Of course, a far more bulky correspondence can be intrusted to them, and one of the ...

The warm and welcoming All Creatures Great and Small is back for a fifth season, treating audiences to a happy mix of fresh new faces and familiar favorites. Skeldale House has a growing baby ...

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman from Chengdu, Sichuan, survived being swept 80km out to the sea off Japan’s Izu peninsula last July by clinging to a rented lifebuoy. China Press reported that she jokingly ...

LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its annual animal count on Jan. 3 ... Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; ...

Japan’s government is worried about China’s recent actions in the South China Sea and says that it intends to raise the issue with the incoming U.S. administration to ensure that Washington ...