National Jul 21, 2021
Olympic virus rules mean spectators are banned, but one furry fan still tried to sneak into the Fukushima softball venue hosting the first sports event of the Tokyo Games: a bear.
Asia Pacific Jul 20, 2021
China's wild elephants seek room to roam as habitats shrink
by David Stanway
Under a footbridge in southwest China's Yunnan province, a lone female elephant makes a rare appearance at a clearing on the edge of thick forest, ignoring the heavy rain and the gathering crowds to graze and bathe in the chocolate-colored water. Usually, visitors hoping to ...
Asia Pacific Jul 19, 2021
As temperatures rise, 'aliens' threaten Nepal's oldest national park
by Pramod Acharya
Nonnative plants have been spreading fast — and part of the reason is rising temperatures as fossil fuel use heats up the planet.
World Jul 12, 2021
Like in ‘postapocalyptic movies’: Heat wave killed marine wildlife en masse
by Catrin Einhorn
Heat has killed hundreds of millions of marine animals and continues to threaten untold species in freshwater, according to a preliminary estimate and interviews with scientists.
World / Science & Health Jul 8, 2021
COVID-19 origins mirror SARS introduction from animals, study says
by Jason Gale
Debate about the pandemic's emergence has coalesced around two competing ideas: A laboratory escape scenario and a spillover from animals.
Asia Pacific Jul 4, 2021
March of the elephants: China's rogue herd spotlights habitat loss
The mammals have journeyed around 500 kilometers from their home in one of the longest animal migrations of its kind recorded in China.
National / Science & Health Jul 4, 2021
'Noah's Ark' in space? Japanese researchers successfully preserve genes of mice on ISS
Although the sperm that was returned from space was slightly affected by radiation, healthy mice were obtained with the same success rate as the control sample kept on Earth.
National Jun 24, 2021
Emperor Emeritus Akihito discovers two new goby fish species
It is the 34th paper related to goby fish by the Emperor Emeritus and the first since he abdicated in 2019.
National Jun 23, 2021
One has been placed in an incubator while the other is being looked after by its mother, Ueno zoo said.
National Jun 18, 2021
The bear injured four people including a Self-Defense Forces officer in the city.
World / Offbeat Jun 12, 2021
Whale of a tale: U.S. fisherman says he was swallowed by humpback
It sounds like a real-life take on "Pinocchio" — a U.S. lobster fisherman says he was scooped into the mouth of a humpback whale Friday. "I was in his closed mouth for about 30 to 40 seconds before he rose to the surface and spit ...
National / Science & Health Jun 12, 2021
'Space pups': Mouse sperm stored on ISS produces healthy young, Japanese study finds
Japanese researchers found mouse sperm exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation for nearly six years produced a large brood of healthy, unremarkable offspring.