The new robot guides at a Tokyo museum look so eerily human and speak so smoothly they almost outdo people — almost.

Soft drinks linked to increased stroke risk, reports Arlene Harris.

The Japanese designer of Sarah Palin’s glasses thanked her today for creating a sales boom.

A group of Japanese scientists have developed a robot that acts like a toddler to better understand child development.

The Irish team trained today in Osaka University just as Japan named their team for Sunday's first Test prior to the IRB deadline.

A SPERM protein named after a Japanese shrine dedicated to happy marriage could open up new avenues of infertility treatment, scientists yesterday said.

Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo won’t have to worry about his job just yet.