Science
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Space Mission Demonstrates Importance of International Cooperation, Astronaut Kimiya Yui Says
WASHINGTON — Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, who recently returned from the International Space St...
January 22, 2026
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Univ. in Japan, Tokyo-Based Startup to Develop Satellite for Disaster Prevention Measures, Bears
Yamagata University will develop and launch its own ultra-small satellite in partnership with a T...
January 10, 2026
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Japanese Astronaut Suwa to Stay Aboard ISS Until Around 2027; Japan’s 8th Astronaut to Have Long-Term Stay Aboard ISS
Makoto Suwa will become the 8th Japanese astronaut to complete a long-term stay aboard the Intern...
January 10, 2026
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Tsunami Can Travel Vast Distances Before Striking, Warn Japanese Researchers
Tsunami caused by the magnitude 8.8 quake that struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula last summ...
January 6, 2026
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Ancient Japanese Elephant Evolved Earlier Than Previously Thought, Analysis of DNA Suggests
A Japanese-led research team announced that it has conducted the first successful DNA analysis of...
January 6, 2026
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Canadian Researchers Capture Rare Case of Polar Bear Adoption
MONTREAL (AFP-Jiji) — Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adop...
December 27, 2025
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Scientists Solve Mystery of Fossils ‘Burtele Foot’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called ...
December 27, 2025
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Nanotyrannus Was Not Juvenile T. Rex — a Throat Bone Settles It
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Paleontologists for decades debated whether meat-eating dinosaur Nanotyran...
December 26, 2025
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Tanning Beds Triple Skin Cancer Risk, Study Finds
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — When Heidi Tarr was a teenager, she used a tanning bed several times a week wi...
December 26, 2025
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Satellite Surge Threatens Space Telescopes, Astronomers Warn
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Light from the half a million satellites that humanity is planning to launch i...
December 24, 2025
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In the Italian Alps in a Region That Will Host the 2026 Winter Olympics, Collection of Dinosaur Footprints Found
ROME (AFP-Jiji) — Hundreds of meters of dinosaur tracks with toes and claws have been found in th...
December 24, 2025
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H3 Rocket Failure Disrupts Timeline for ‘Japanese GPS’
The failed launch on Monday of an H3 rocket, which was carrying the Michibiki No. 5 satellite, is...
December 23, 2025
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Japan Set to Participate in EU’s R&D Framework, Aims to Boost Cooperation in Tech, Energy
Japan and the European Union have reached a general agreement on Japan’s participation in Horizon...
December 20, 2025
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Oldest Evidence of Fire-making Discovered at Site in England
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the ...
December 20, 2025
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Genome Study Reveals Milestone in History of Cat Domestication
Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or domestic shorthair, there are hundreds of mil...
December 12, 2025
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