It was a small, black and white creature similar to a shrimp. Yamato collected the animal but it was never formally identified. Now, a study of the animal’s DNA has revealed it’s a species new to ...

Decades after it was first found in Japan, a species of crustacean with unique black-and-white coloring that resembles a panda has been confirmed to be new to science. Melitid amphipods are ...

Japan’s beloved elderly giant pandas Shin Shin and Ri Ri were safely returned to China on Sunday, Tokyo’s Ueno Zoological Garden reported on its website. The two pandas arrived at the Ueno zoo ...

There is nothing to be worried about as bilateral ties are robust with solid foundations. Both are on the same page on the ...

TOKYO — (AP) — Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning to China ...

Japanese food major Meiji Co. is to spend $28m building capacity for its Hello Panda snack brand in the US. It will be ...

Tsubasa Tajima, a student of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Chuo University, was particularly struck by the rapid ...

A new species of amphipod with a unique panda pattern was found in the intertidal zone of the Japanese coast. The discovery of the Melita panda highlights the importance of studying species ...