Japan

Japan Wants to Dump Nuclear Plant’s Tainted Water. Fishermen Fear the Worst.

Photo: Tatsuo Niitsuma and his wife, Yoko, in Iwaki, Japan, this month. Ko Sasaki for The New York Times The…

5 years ago

‘Only Option’: Japan May Dump Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water Into Pacific Ocean

Photo: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, seen on Feb. 22, 2016. (TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) Japan’s environment minister said the…

5 years ago

Study: Humans Are Forcing Dolphins To Simplify How They Talk

It's well known that dolphins are among the world's smartest creatures, and humans are among the world's most annoying. The…

6 years ago

Massive Kraken Spotted Underwater in Japanese Harbor by Akinobu Kimura

Opportunities to see giant squid in open waters are extremely rare. Although these mammoth sea creatures live in all of…

6 years ago

New species of ‘water bears’ discovered in parking lot — tardigrades

It’s not often that a microscopic organism gains celebrity status, but that’s exactly what tardigrades have managed to accomplish. The…

7 years ago