A plastic bottle cap found near southern Japan carried 307 sea creatures, including one worm never recorded in Japanese waters before

A plastic bottle cap found near Japan hosted 307 marine organisms. Scientists traced its journey using biology and ocean ...

Residents kept reporting dolphins in two Japanese bays. Underwater microphones revealed how frequently they visit

Scientists from Kyoto University used underwater microphones to monitor dolphins in two bays along Japan's Sea of Japan coast ...
NPR

This week in science: Eagles in Japan, the lives of deep-sea animals and 'SuperAgers'

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about endangered eagles in Japan, the lifestyles of deep-living ocean creatures and the longevity secrets of human 'SuperAgers,' aged 80 and older.
Phys.org

Pink sea anemone that 'builds a home' for hermit crabs discovered off Japan's deep-sea coast

Researchers from Kumamoto University and collaborating institutions have discovered a new species of deep-sea sea anemone that builds shell-like "homes" for hermit crabs—an extraordinary case of ...
Miami Herald

‘Mythical’ deep-sea creature — found by a submarine — is new species off Japan

Researchers aboard a deep-sea submarine spotted a new species on a volcanic ledge off the coast of Japan. Chen C, Tsuda M, Ishitani Y (2025) Zoosystematics and Evolution About 300 miles off the coast ...
Phys.org

Rich biodiversity found in Japan's deepest ocean trenches, including an unidentified 'mystery' species

A new study published in the Biodiversity Data Journal provides a profound look at life up to nearly 10 kilometers below the ocean's surface in the Japan, Ryukyu, and Izu-Ogasawara trenches. The ...
Mongabay

Sea anemones and hermit crabs form a mutualistic relationship in Japan

Japanese researchers have described a new species of sea anemone that appears to share a mutually beneficial relationship with hermit crabs. The pale pink sea anemones, now named Paracalliactis ...