Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

Kyoto, Japan in the spring. Experts say the best time to visit Japan is during the cherry blossom season from late March to mid-May. In Japan, fall foliage stretches late into the year ...

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.

The Japanese education system has often been criticized for heavily valuing scores and rote memorization. Nonetheless, Japanese students have continuously scored above the worldwide average in the ...

In this exclusive roundtable co-organized with our Corporate Member Homburger, James Crabtree will discuss how Asian countries fare in a changing world, and what ambitions and interests drive their ...

FLORENCE, S.C. — A Florence man remains in a hospital after he was bitten by a snake — one that he collected at his residence in the 800 block of Marion Street. The snakes, and a domestic cat ...

新蛇小目（学名：Caenophidia）是蛇亚目真蛇下目的一个小目，在蛇亚目中种类最多，分为六科。包括各种毒蛇、无毒蛇。 Quick Facts 新蛇小目, 科学分类 ...

The illustrious Moo Deng has attracted a frenzy of attention. But in the wild, her species is quietly disappearing. Every day for the last few weeks, thousands of people have made their way to ...

Roberto Brito learned how to use a chainsaw at the age of 11. Now he uses his intimate knowledge of the Amazon rainforest to guide tourists around in his flip-flops. It used to be that when ...