By TOMOHIRO MURAYAMA/ Staff Writer
October 25, 2024 at 07:00 JST
A geological formation known as the Bushveld Igneous Complex in northeastern South Africa dates from 2 billion years ago, when magma rose from the underground mantle to cool and solidify. (Provided by Yohey Suzuki, an associate professor of earth and planetary science at the University of Tokyo)
Scientists detected living microorganisms within a sealed fracture of 2-billion-year-old rock from South Africa, making them possibly the oldest life forms confirmed to date. [Read More]
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
