The announcement of a significant herpetological discovery: the confirmed sighting or capture of an extremely rare or newly described species of ground snake in Japan. Dramatic manhunt caught on ...

As Beijing prepared to mark the 88th anniversary of the Nanking massacre, China’s military mouthpiece warned on Friday that provocative actions by right-wing Japanese politicians risked plunging Asia ...

Japanese champion and top-level-producing broodmare Gentildonna has died at the age of 16. The daughter of Deep Impact and Cheveley Park Stakes winner Donna Blini landed the Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 ...

Two-time Japan Horse of the Year and top-level-producing broodmare Gentildonna has died at the age of 16. The daughter of Deep Impact and 2005 Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) winner Donna Blini swept ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Japan is facing a serious beer crisis. The emergency began on Monday ...

A viral video showed a Brazilian influencer, dressed up as a giant snake, slithering through public streets, plazas and subway stations in Japan. The video has divided the internet, with some treating ...

LEWISTON – Wild spring chinook and steelhead from the Snake River continue to struggle while fall chinook are one of the bright spots in a biennial report from Washington’s Salmon Recovery Office. The ...

A bullet train in Japan came to a sudden halt on Wednesday after a meter-long snake climbed a power pole and short-circuited the electric supply. The bizarre incident took place at around 5:25 pm ...

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TOKYO — It’s likely some of the tens of thousands of passengers were hissing with anger after a snake brought Japan’s busiest bullet train line to a halt. The 39-inch reptile slithered onto an ...