While there are no native lion or tiger populations in Japan today, this was not always the case. Fossils indicate that at ...

Japan’s islands stretch from tropical beaches to snowy mountains, creating homes for some of the world’s most unique and adorable wildlife. Island isolation has created special species like Japanese ...

An abandoned baby monkey at a zoo near Tokyo, Japan has bonded with a plush toy after being left by his mother.

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humanitarian rescue and recovery efforts in Japan have been unprecedented in the wake of the recent catastrophic earthquake and tsunami. But while the vast ...

Scientists in Japan will begin trying to grow human organs in animals after receiving government permission for the first study of its kind in the country. The cutting-edge—but controversial—research ...

Looks like Japan is taking another major step in genetics research. According to Nature, the Japanese government recently approved experiments with human-animal embryos. Don’t worry, no human babies ...