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Extreme Microbes Found in Crystals Buried 200 Feet Beneath the Sea of Japan
By Mindy Weisberger published
Living in extreme environments requires extreme solutions.
Amelia Earhart Would Have a Hard Time Disappearing in 2019
By Brian Strzempkowski, Shawn Pruchnicki published
From the early years of aviation up until about 2000, the main way pilots navigated was by playing connect-the-dots across a map.
Japan May Start Commercial Whale Hunting Again
By Laura Geggel published
Japan plans to leave the International Whaling Commission so that it can resume commercially hunting the marine giant, according to news reports from government sources.
Centuries-Old Ninja Oath Warns of Divine Wrath
By Mindy Weisberger published
A long-hidden ninja oath swearing secrecy about the elite warriors' skills recently came to light.
They Made It! Japan's Two Hopping Rovers Successfully Land on Asteroid Ryugu
By Meghan Bartels published
A pair of tiny Japanese robots sent back wild images once they successfully landed on their new home, the asteroid Ryugu.
Japanese Whalers Killed 122 Pregnant Whales and 114 Babies Last Summer
By Brandon Specktor published
The country remains unapologetic for its "scientific research" program in the South Ocean.
Deadly Pressure: Why These Two Men's Muscles 'Blew Up' From the Inside
By Mindy Weisberger published
A life-threatening condition with a boring-sounding name has consequences that are gruesome and potentially deadly.
You Could Soon Buy an 'Artificial Meteor Shower' — for a Hefty Fee
By Rafi Letzter published
A Japanese company has a plan to commercialize dropping metal pellets from space.
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