ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATETwo new species of orchids found in Okinawa are named Gastrodia nippondoides and Gastrodia okinawensis. These are not the typical pretty flowers that we know of, however. A shocking discovery reveals that not only are these plants unable to photosynthesize, they are also parasitic.
Scientists have discovered that deep-ocean sound waves can stop or decrease tsunami waves. Tsunamis, known as destructive waves or seismic sea waves might be stopped with deep-ocean sound waves.
Arguably the most popular game of recent past, 'Pokemon Go' gets the timely update in the form of 80 new Pokemon, Encounter gameplay and new obstacles which were originally a part of the Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver versions of the game.
KDDI, a telecom company, is set to launch its latest design "Digno rafre" next week. Japan claimed to create the first washable smartphone that can withstand soap and water.
Officials from the small fishing village of Taiji, in Central Japan, remain defiant amidst protests that label their dolphin hunts as cruel. Despite international outcry, the slaughter continues.
While there might be limits to the amount of solar power we can collect here on Earth, scientists have long been studying the notion of harnessing solar power from the endless supply that can be found in space. Now, what was once just a notion in the mind of researchers has taken a huge step towards becoming a reality.
One volcano expert is warning that Japan's massive 2011 earthquake--which damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant and caused a nuclear crisis--could cause large volcanic eruptions in the coming years, yet he could not say when people could expect the eruptions to happen.