Japan sweltered in a new record temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday, with the mercury also hitting 40C in the ancient capital ...

A lurch in the Earth’s tectonic plates can wreak havoc at any time. How do scientists measure quakes, and are we doing enough ...

Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...

Archaeologists recently unearthed a remarkable 2,600-year-old tomb in Italy — a rare find untouched by looters.

Ancient Japanese people maintained fish-based diets despite rice farming introduction 3,000 years ago from Korea.

Dinosaurs may have ruled the prehistoric world with their size and strength, but apparently, they also had moves. A team of ...

Locust outbreaks have been a scourge to farmers since ancient times. Koutaro Ould Maeno has closely studied this destructive insect species in Africa’s Sahara Desert to better understand its ...

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)--The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team has found through a new method using digital ...

A traditional preserved dish in Japan, Tsukudani is seafood that has been simmered in a sweet syrup until almost jam-like in consistency.

The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team has found through a new method using technology.

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While the distance of 140 miles isn’t mighty when compared to some of the voyages the Polynesians are known to have made, it ...