3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (238+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- Predators don't expect to be preyed upon, and especially not by herbivores such as caterpillars. The slow-moving, leaf-eating larvae may only intend to consume plants, but sometimes tiny creatures making their homes under leaves unwittingly become dinner: cue…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago  (332+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- The stability of the iron atom's nucleus has made it one of the most abundant heavy'elements in the universe. When excited, iron atoms emit distinctive fluorescent X-ray lines which can be identified using the Fe K" emission line,…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (258+ words) The group originally launched the Japanese-language exoplanet database "Exo Kyoto" in 2016 and has since advanced research on planetary environments, as well as educational and outreach applications. In particular, their work has contributed to the evaluation of cosmic radiation environments associated…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (564+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- The two largest planets in our Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn, also have the largest satellite systems, or the most moons. At present, Jupiter's reported moon count stands at more than 100 moons, and along with its many rings…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (711+ words) On 12 March 2026, the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) and the Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (GSAIS) signed memoranda of understanding (Mo Us) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kansai Center regarding the dispatch of students…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (216+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- "It takes a village to raise a child" doesn't apply merely to humans. Many species of mammals, birds, fish, and various invertebrates have evolved complex social care systems known as'cooperative breeding. In these animal societies, offspring receive attention…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (266+ words) A research and development group led by Seiji Kumagai of Kyoto University and Mr Toshikazu Furuya, CEO of Teraverse Co. , has previously developed numerous Buddhist AI products such as Buddhist chatbots and AR-s, or Augmented Reality. Simultaneously, they have advanced…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (492+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- In February 2023, a resident at Kyoto University's Center for the Evolutionary Origins of Human Behavior -- EHUB -- treated researchers to a spontaneous musical performance. Ayumu, a 26 year-old male chimpanzee, removed floorboards from a walkway and used them to drum…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (215+ words) Meeting these targets will depend on commitments from more than just the wealthiest nations. Given the size of their populations, economies, and greenhouse gas emissions, developing economies in Southeast Asia will also play essential roles in the transition to net-zero....

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (434+ words) Kyoto, Japan -- Toward the right side of the periodic table below oxygen you'll find the chalcogens, or "ore-forming" elements. The chalcogens that occur naturally, including sulfur, selenium, and tellurium, are all somehow involved in biological processes. Molecules containing sulfur, like…...