TOTTORI—The face of a Japanese woman who lived around 1,800 years ago and wouldn't look out of place today has been re-created in a stunning visualization. A bust of the long-deceased woman ...

“Right now, we’re dealing with something in science that’s never been done, which is the creation of a new type of animal based off of ancient traits that have been uncovered by the genomes ...

Japan carried out its first executions in two years on Dec. 21 by hanging three death row inmates, one of them a mass murderer, in Tokyo and Osaka Prefecture. Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa ...

A mysterious underwater structure off the coast of Japan has some experts wondering if we've seriously underestimated ancient civilizations. Known as the Yonaguni Monument, 82 feet (24.99 meters) ...

Extinct since 1681, the dodo may return by 2028. Using pigeon DNA and CRISPR, scientists aim to hatch the bird via chicken surrogates in one of modern science’s boldest resurrection bids. The re ...

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