Professor Kenichi Yano of Ritsumeikan University emphasized the discovery's unique significance: ...

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A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, triggering evacuation orders and a ...

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The Jomon people—who eventually settled in what is now Japan—share little, if any, genetic connection to the Denisovan population that’s spread throughout Eurasia.