Greece is gradually discovering the potential tourist goldmine of its plentiful, and in most cases little-known, natural hot springs.

The Japanese government’s plans to tighten espionage and secrecy legislation have been welcomed as a necessary bulwark at a time of deepening national security concerns, although analysts fear that ...

It’s easy to while away an afternoon wandering Jimbocho, the Tokyo neighbourhood chockablock with more than 130 bookshops, crammed full of vintage and rare volumes, old fashion magazines and other ...

It was a cold February day in northern Japan, snow piled high outside the onsen locker room windows as I slipped out of my clothes. Nervously, I stepped into the plumes of steam wafting from the next ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. We’ve pieced together a remarkably detailed timeline of ...

Ghost of Yotei Hot Springs will increase Atsu's maximum health a sliver every time you find and use one. They can be found throughout the game, visible from a distance thanks to the wafts of steam you ...

Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, ...

Witness the unique behavior of Japan’s snow monkeys as they soak in natural hot springs during winter. Captured in stunning cinematic 4K HDR, this relaxing wildlife moment shows the harmony between ...

New research from Japan's iron-rich hot springs shows how early microbes may have harnessed iron and oxygen during the Great Oxygenation Event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Earth was not always the blue-green world we know today: the early Earth's oxygen levels were about a million times lower than we now experience. There were no forests and no animals. For ancient ...

“Crystal clarity that would make a diamond jealous. This spring is so pristine you could read yesterday’s newspaper through 20 feet of water.” Photo credit: roadtrippers Have you ever seen water so ...