This video highlights three Japanese species that have begun pushing back against invasive animals threatening their ecosystems. Viewers learn how each native species adapted its behavior to resist or ...

Spotted lanternflies, Japanese barberry, Oriental bittersweet – When plants and animals like these invade our environment, they can disrupt other organisms that are native to the region. But can we ...

A tiny six-eyed blue springtail, Paranura species, surprises Japanese scientists and reveals four new species hidden in dead ...

Estimation of Japanese weasel feces per kilometer on Miyakejima Island (introduced population) and Izu-Oshima Island (native population). Red indicates a higher fecal number per km, blue indicates a ...

A glut of social media videos featuring captive Asian small-clawed otters in the mid-2000s led to what wildlife trade experts term “the pet otter boom.” Demand for the species exploded, placing ...

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition exploring this historical relationship through ukiyo-e (traditional ...

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the world, before they get a foothold. By Margaret Roach When it comes to invasive ...