The world's first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.

The east Japan tree frog has a bright “green fringed” back coloration with a yellow line that goes along the edge of the green patch, photos show. The most notable feature, however, is the ...

The Japanese maple is a common name referring to a species of trees or shrubs under the scientific name Acer palmatum. They can be found throughout Japan, China, and Korea, but are often imported ...

But this isn't just any ordinary cherry blossom tree grove; it's also the domain of 97-year-old Tōemon Sano: Japan's most renowned sakuramori (cherry blossom guardian).

Thousands cheer on defiant palm tree as Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan. As the deadly storm made landfall, people were glued to a live stream, rooting for a solitary palm tree — known ...

Almost every day for the past seven decades, 94-year-old Masatoshi Asari has dedicated himself to creating, growing and disseminating many of the world’s most distinctive and diverse cherry trees.

Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, ... With 2,400 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world as a leading global news agency. AFP provides fast, ...

Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair the crumbling seawall around the ...

KYOTO, Japan — The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space Tuesday in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration.. LignoSat ...

Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations. The "sakura" season is ...