There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants. It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more
Japanese Science and Technology Ministry predicts virtual reality and automation will dramatically reshape society in 20 years, making it possible for humans to ‘talk’ with their pets and more New white paper from Japan predicts technology will reshape society The researchers say VR will allow humans to communicate directly with pets They also expect robots … Read more
‘Super-grippy’ sole developed using a Japanese paper-cutting technique known as kirigami could make shoes better suited to walking on ice Kirigami is an origami-like paper art which uses cutting in addition to folding US Experts created kirigami sheets that have spikes that pop out when stretched In tests, sheets increased friction on ice by 20–35% when … Read more
No screaming, no high-fives and haunted house ghosts will scare victims from a safe distance: Japanese funfairs release rules for the coronavirus era Japanese funfair operators have released guidelines on how to safely operate Characters dressed in costume cannot handshake or high five other guests Superheroes fighting villains should avoid whipping up support from spectators … Read more
BBC DJ Gilles Peterson’s Japanese wife tells of terrifying moment woman yelled ‘Hiroshima b****’ at her 20 times during two month stalking campaign Sarah Jayne Rook, 43, is accused of harassing DJ Gilles Peterson and his family Mr Peterson, 55, previously said Rook repeatedly was at his north London home Rook would hurl abuse at … Read more
Japanese Netflix star and professional wrestler Hana Kimura is found dead aged just 22 after sharing a string of troubling messages online Japanese reality TV star Hana Kimura has died suddenly aged 22 She starred on Netflix show Terrace House and was also a professional wrestler In one of her recent tweets, she wrote: ‘I love … Read more
Banjawarn Station takes up a million acres of shrub and grassland on the edge of the Great Victoria Desert in the middle of Western Australia. It is marginal land to graze livestock but about as isolated as any habitable place that exists on the planet and the perfect location to do things without being watched. … Read more
Japanese researchers unveil an INFLATABLE e-bike that weighs 12 pounds and can be folded so it fits inside a backpack A team from the University of Tokyo developed a new twist on the electric bike Nicknamed Poimo, the e-bike is built around an inflatable frame It can be inflated in around a minute and folded … Read more
There is a war going on in nature – murderous Asian hornets are invading honeybee hives, and are decapitating the insects and feeding the bodies to their young. However, Japanese honeybees have developed a counter attack that cooks the predators to death. Called ‘hot defensive bee balls,’ more than 500 workers bees surround the hornets … Read more
Death of the world’s loneliest dolphin: ‘Honey’, who sparked headlines around the world after she was discovered at abandoned Japanese aquarium, dies after two years by herself in a small pool Honey died at the Marine Park Aquarium in city of Choshi, east of Tokyo She and 46 penguins and hundreds of fish and reptiles … Read more