What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition ...

A heartwarming video of an Indian woman's encounter with Japan's Nara deer has gone viral, showcasing the deer's polite and ...

This belief is rooted in Shinto, Japan’s indigenous religion, which holds nature and animals as spiritually significant.

Scientists in Japan have found a way to create solar-powered tissues, which may lead to breakthroughs in growing organs and ...

Animals at a zoo in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, have been given heaters and baths as early winter temperatures decline.

Decades ago, Shigeyuki Yamato scanned the shallow coastal waters of southeastern Japan and saw something stand out from the ...

As record temperatures are recorded across Japan, zoos are taking measures to prevent heatstroke for their animals. At the Edogawa Ward Natural Zoo on July 29, the backs of three giant anteaters ...

Cats are quicker than babies to associate a picture of a word with its corresponding picture, new research shows.

According to veterinarian Akiko Fukushima of the Japan Animal Medical Center in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, while there is variation by breed, age and other factors, dogs grow rapidly in their first few ...