A population genetic analysis conducted by researchers at University of Tsukuba has revealed that natural Japanese hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa) and Taiwanese hinoki cypress (C. obtuse var.

City authorities claim trees in Piazza Augusto Imperatore posed a risk to public safety. Most of the iconic cypress trees that circled Rome's Mausoleum of Augustus have been chopped down, sparking an ...

Two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are only a few atoms thick, are known to exhibit unique electrical, mechanical and optical properties, which differ considerably from the properties of bulk ...

Scientists have classified orcas as “data deficient” on conservation lists. These are the questions that keep them up at night. These killer whales seen off the continental shelf of northeastern New ...

A few decades ago, Japan’s public bathhouses, known as sento, were as integral to a city’s infrastructure as shops or restaurants. Now that the vast majority of homes are fitted with private baths and ...

Hazem Harb had never seen a thawb quite like the one gifted to him by an elderly woman in Gaza in September 2023, weeks before war began in the Palestinian enclave. Tattered but still vibrant, the ...