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PALEONTOLOGY

A jawbone of Naumann¡¯s elephant at the Murakami Kaizoku Museum in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
May 27, 2026
Naumann¡¯s elephant may have gone extinct in Japan 10,000 years earlier than thought
Up until now, the widely accepted theory was that the elephant disappeared from the Japanese archipelago about 24,000 years ago.
A cicada fossil dating back about 300,000 years was discovered by two elementary school-aged sisters from Tokyo. Whole-body cicada fossils are extremely rare.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Apr 5, 2026
Tokyo elementary school sisters discover rare cicada fossil
Whole-body cicada fossils are extremely rare, with most fossils consisting only of wing fragments.
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jul 14, 2025
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The team of researchers discovered a large number of squid fossils from rocks of the late Cretaceous period using a technique called digital fossil-mining.
An illustration of Nipponopterus mifunensis, a new genus and species of pterosaur
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
May 19, 2025
Pterosaur fossil found in Japan identified as new species
This is the first time that a pterosaur has been named based on a fossil found in Japan.
Hiroshi Nishi, dean of the Faculty of Dinosaur Paleontology at Fukui Prefectural University, in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, in April
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
May 11, 2025
Japan¡¯s first dinosaur department opens at university in Fukui
Students in Fukui Prefectural University¡¯s Faculty of Dinosaur Paleontology will participate in cutting-edge research and fossil excavations.
The Penghu Islands coast at low tide, located off the coast of Taiwan. Although the exact location is unknown, the fossilized mandible of a male Denisovan, an extinct archaic human, was discovered off the coast of this island.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 11, 2025
Jawbone from Taiwan shows geographic reach of enigmatic archaic humans
Confirmed Denisovan fossils have been identified from only two other places ¡ª Denisova Cave in Russia and Baishiya Karst Cave in China¡¯s Gansu province.
Hokkaido University Museum professor Yoshitsugu Kobayashi holds a news conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 18 about the launch of a crowdfunding campaign for dinosaur fossil excavation surveys.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 16, 2025
Crowdfunding raises ?8.3 million for dinosaur fossil excavations
Through his excavation surveys, a Hokkaido University Museum professor aims to find out how dinosaurs survived cold winters and how they traveled to and from Asia.
A fossil footprint in northern Kenya hypothesized to have been created by a Homo erectus individual, is seen in this photograph released on Nov. 28.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2024
Fossil footprints in Kenya show two ancient human species coexisted
The fossils provide the first evidence that Paranthropus boisei and Homo erectus shared the same landscape, literally crossing paths.
The discovery of the Navaornis hestiae fills the intermediate step in evolution between the first bird-like dinosaurs, such as Archaeopteryx, and living birds.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 15, 2024
¡®One-of-a-kind¡¯ fossil from Brazil reveals birds¡¯ brain evolution
The fossil discovery filled in a gap of 70 million years in the understanding of the evolution of avian neuroanatomy.
Scientists work inside Baishiya Karst Cave, where the remains of the extinct archaic human species called Denisovans ¡ª as well as bones of blue sheep and various other animals ¡ª have been discovered, on the northeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau in China's Gansu province, in this undated handout photograph.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2024
Study brings lifestyle of enigmatic extinct Denisovans into focus
Researchers studied more than 2,500 bones found inside Baishiya Karst Cave on the Tibetan Plateau in China¡¯s Gangsu province.
A reconstructed skeleton of <i>Futabasaurus suzukii</i> (top) and its fossil's replica are displayed at the Iwaki City Coal and Fossil Museum (Horuru) in Fukushima Prefecture.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
May 13, 2024
Fukushima fossil museum marks 40 years of unearthing history
The discovery of the fossil of a new genus of plesiosaur in 1968 led to the birth of the museum, which now hosts its replica and reconstructed skeleton.
A human tooth discovered at Taforalt Cave in Morocco. Isotopic analysis has uncovered unexpected dietary habits among preagricultural communities in the country.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2024
New study offers insight into what people ate before agriculture
Chemical markers in the bones and teeth from the remains of seven individuals were analyzed, along with several isolated teeth, dating back 15,000 years.
A research team including Hokkaido University scientists has discovered the skeleton of a new dinosaur that was curled up in a position like that of a sleeping modern-day bird.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History
Nov 17, 2023
Team including Hokkaido University scientists unearths new dinosaur
The focal point of the discovery is that evidence of the dinosaur¡¯s behavior was preserved, something rarely seen in fossils.
Images of French scientist Jean-Michel Claverie and work by his research team from Information Genomique et Structurale at Aix-Marseille University, France
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 10, 2023
Probing the permafrost that could release 50,000-year-old viruses
Discoveries by virologist Jean-Michel Claverie shine a light on a little-known risk of global warming as it thaws ground frozen for millenniums
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Apr 23, 2023
In Nagano, an excavation of Japan¡¯s ancient elephant looks to rewrite history
Researchers are looking for clues on how Naumann¡¯s elephant went extinct, with findings having the potential to shift understanding of humankind¡¯s presence in Japan.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Science & Health
Apr 23, 2023
How a dig for Naumann¡¯s elephant is forging Japan¡¯s future scientists
The excavations at Lake Nojiri in Nagano Prefecture are unique because, unlike most archeological digs throughout Japan, anyone is allowed to participate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 21, 2023
What sounds did dinosaurs make?
A research team has drawn clues about sounds the extinct creatures could have made from what might be the first known fossilized larynx of a dinosaur.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 17, 2021
¡®Like Godzilla, but actually real¡¯: study shows T. rex numbered 2.5 billion
Researchers unveiled the first calculation of the dinosaur¡¯s total population during the estimated 2.4 million years that this fearsome species inhabited western North America.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 4, 2020
¡®Gnarly¡¯ tumor shows dinosaurs also got cancer
When scientists first unearthed fossils of a horned dinosaur called Centrosaurus in the badlands of Dinosaur Provincial Park in Canada¡¯s Alberta province in 1989, they spotted a badly malformed leg bone they figured was a healed fracture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2020
Fins of prehistoric fish reveal origins of the human hand
Inside the stout fins of a fish that, about 380 million years ago, prowled the shallow waters of an estuary in what is now eastern Canada, scientists have found what they call the evolutionary origins of the human hand.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse&#039;s brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo&#039;s Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan&#039;s relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces&#039; Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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