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Japan plans to commercially hunt vulnerable fin whales, enraging conservationistsJapan has announced plans to add fin whales — the second-largest animal on Earth — to its list of commercial whaling species, which currently includes Bryde's, sei and minke whales.
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Japan captures 1st image of space debris from orbit, and it's spookily stunningA new Japanese mission to photograph space junk from orbit marks a milestone in orbital debris cleanup efforts.
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Modern Japanese people arose from 3 ancestral groups, 1 of them unknown, DNA study suggestsModern Japanese people largely originated from three ancestral groups and carry ancient DNA that may influence their risk of developing certain diseases, genetic analyses suggest.
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Skeleton panda sea squirt: The weird little creature that looks like baby panda dressed up for HalloweenScientists discovered this little panda skeleton that lives off the coast of a Japanese island was a new species after scuba divers posted photos of it online.
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Defying the odds, Japan's SLIM lander survives 2nd night on the moonJapan's SLIM lunar lander has survived another night on the moon, despite being designed to die after the first lunar night.
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Why did the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima leave shadows of people etched on sidewalks?The nuclear bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of WWII left shadows of people on the ground and buildings. Here's why.
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'Everything has changed since Apollo': Why landing on the moon is still incredibly difficult in 2024More than 50 years after the Apollo era, major governments and well-funded private companies still struggle with lunar landing missions. Why is landing on the moon so hard in 2024?
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Underwater volcano eruption 7,300 years ago is the largest in recorded historyThe Kikai-Akahoya eruption — the largest volcanic explosion in recorded history — ejected more than 80 cubic miles of volcanic rock and ash off the southwestern coast of Japan 7,300 years ago.
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Bizarre jellyfish with bright red cross for a stomach discovered in volcanic caldera off JapanNewly described species of jellyfish with a red cross inside its translucent body is only found in the Sumisu caldera over 2,500 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
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