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Japanese researchers hope that a new geologic epoch covering the present time will be named after Beppu Bay in western Japan, a second such example following the Chibanian Age.

KUMAMOTO--Kumamoto University will “hire” graduate students studying semiconductors from fiscal 2023 in hopes of eventually supplying top-level personnel to the burgeoning local chip industry.

An international research team said Feb. 15 it found a fossil of a dinosaur larynx bone, a world-first discovery that could help solve the mystery of what dinosaurs sounded like.

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Prefecture--Its no trifle matter for mushroom lovers in Japan, as the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute has announced that it has successfully cultivated artificial truffles for the first time in the country. 

Children whose fathers actively get involved in child-rearing during infancy are less likely to suffer from mental issues when they turn 16, research suggests.

Sporting a white dress and a red headscarf, Japan’s version of a Barbie doll has a new look to battle the stigma of alopecia areata, an intractable immune disease that causes patchy hair loss.

Despite its name, the Japanese gecko, a symbol of good luck when spotted inside the home, is an alien species introduced from China around 3,000 years ago, a study shows.

Iran unveils two indigenous telecommunication and imaging satellites designed and manufactured by the country’s specialists.

MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture--Fossils excavated here about 20 years ago were confirmed to be dinosaur eggs, the first such findings in the Kyushu region, a museum said.

BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. MALE HAIR LOSS A Chinese study has found a possible co