Photo: Tatsuo Niitsuma and his wife, Yoko, in Iwaki, Japan, this month. Ko Sasaki for The New York Times The…
Photo: The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, seen on Feb. 22, 2016. (TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images) Japan’s environment minister said the…
It's well known that dolphins are among the world's smartest creatures, and humans are among the world's most annoying. The…
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It’s not often that a microscopic organism gains celebrity status, but that’s exactly what tardigrades have managed to accomplish. The…