Japan formed its first centralized government during the Nara period (710–94) and adopted a legal system called ritsuryo, ...

A vertebrate fossil discovered in a rock from the Late Triassic period (approximately 220 million years ago) in Takahashi ...

Did you know 90% of freshwater game fish in southern California host parasites that could infect humans? Learn how to protect yourself.

In the vast blue expanse of the ocean, where life often seems chaotic and untamed, there exists a tiny artist that defies all ...

These fish can spot their favorite divers (the ones with snacks)—here's how For years, scientists felt like the fish they were watching watched them back. A new study suggests they can recognize ...

Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, are some of the most intelligent and expressive primates in the world. With their strikingly human-like faces, complex social structures, and ...

As more species are admitted into the “smart” animals club, fish can be overlooked. While some archerfish were able to recognize computer-generated images of human faces in a series of ...

Japanese aquarium helps a lonely sunfish feel better by taping human face photos to its tank.

Japanese aquarium staff used cut-out human companions to cheer up a lonely sunfish, leading to improved health.

A sunfish in Japan's Kaikyokan aquarium was comforted with human photos during closure to help improve its health and ease loneliness.

A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Some accounts say Japanese folklore saw it a bad omen, while others say the fish were seen as saviors.

A four-year-old koi carp. Bob, from Leeds, has become an internet sensation after viewers noticed that he had an uncannily human like face.