A team of Japanese and American researchers was awarded the satirical Ig Nobel Prize in physiology on Sept. 12 for discovering that mammals can breathe through their anuses. This marks the 18th ...

A new study has found that whale songs can act as a barometer for the effects of climate change on ocean ecosystems.

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a ... it is widely accepted that humans ...

Newly listed endangered species include Baeospora myriadophylla, which is seen in the Kanto region. Meanwhile, 57 species ...

Marine mammals—a group of animals that are ecologically tied to the ocean environment ... Drive-caught animals of several species are found in Japanese and other Asian dolphinaria, and at least 105 ...

Japanese researchers have initiated human trials for an experimental drug designed to regrow teeth, marking a potential breakthrough in dental medicine.

helping these nocturnal mammals navigate the dark, and their fur color and markings vary by species. Some flying squirrels have only one mating cycle per year but others, such as the Japanese ...

Uncover the history of life on Earth, from the smallest insects to the largest mammals. The ancient human species Homo luzonensis is one of the most recent branches to be added to the human ...