The fossilized bones of the so-called Ushikawa Man, once believed to be among the oldest human fossils in Japan, have been identified as the remains of an ancient brown bear. Gen Suwa, an ...

A neck bone fossil of one of the largest flying animals in Earth's history shows signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature, 76 million years ago. That's according to a new study published ...

AMAKUSA, Kumamoto Prefecture--A rib bone fossil from about 100 million years ago is believed to be from the second largest dinosaur to have roamed Japan, researchers said. The fossil, from a ...