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Japan's new volcanic island has erupted again — and the dramatic explosion was caught on camera
An underwater volcano that gave birth to a new island off Japan's Iwo Jima island has erupted again, sending huge plumes of ash and smoke into the sky in footage released by Japan's Coast Guard.
Adorable, newfound pygmy squid species named after Japanese forest fairies
Two new species of pygmy squid have been discovered off Okinawa and named after mythical creatures.
Strange sea worms have butts that grow a brain before wriggling off to find a mate
Scientists have worked out how Japanese green syllids grow a butt with a brain that can swim away to reproduce.
Hoard of 100,000 centuries-old coins discovered in Japan
A hoard of more than 100,000 coins found in Japan might have been buried by warriors centuries ago.
New island that emerged from the ocean off Japan is now visible from space
A newly-formed island off the coast of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean was spotted in satellite images after it emerged during an underwater volcanic eruption at the end of October.
Bear linked to multiple attacks in Japan found dead alongside its final victim
Japanese officials found the body of a missing student alongside the corpse of a brown bear that likely killed him. The bear is also suspected of attacking several other people in the area.
Underwater volcanic eruption gives birth to new island in the Pacific
A volcanic eruption off the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on Oct. 30 led to the formation of a new 330-foot-wide island just north of the explosion site.
Haunting 'mermaid' mummy from Japan is a gruesome monkey-fish hybrid with 'dragon claws,' new scans reveal
Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed "mermaid" from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts.
