Famitsu has given us our latest look at the physical Japanese gaming charts, and despite a Nintendo newbie joining the ranks, ...

From 'Forza Horizon 6' to the long-awaited 'Fable' reboot, here's what went down during the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 showcase.

The return of Ueno Zoo’s last giant pandas underscores how an animal became a diplomatic symbol — and what happens when that symbol is withdrawn.

The name mikazuki isn’t random. It is a nod to the local history of the Tohoku region, derived from the Japanese word for ...

They found that bathing in hot springs subtly reshapes the snow monkeys’ relationships with their parasites and gut microbes. The macaques that bathe showed different lice distributions and gut ...

At least one panda has lived in Japan since the Japanese and Chinese normalized their diplomatic ties in 1972.

High in the Himalayas lives a legendary beast with the body of a cow and the head of a goat. Listed as a vulnerable species, the takin now faces a deadly disease spreading through its mountain home.

Japanese macaques are famous for soaking in hot springs during winter, but new research suggests this behavior may serve ...