Zoology
Biodiversity
The isolated jaguars of Espírito Santo State
Researchers tries to to learn more about the largest feline on the continent, the jaguar por Redação
Ecology
Deep sea alliances
Six species of cleaner fish from the Rocas Atoll obtain food by removing parasites from larger fish por Carlos Fioravanti
Biodiversity
The (almost) inaudible song of a hummingbird
The black jacobin hummingbird's song is inaudible to other bird species por Redação
EVOLUTION
Male or female? The mystery unfolds
Amazonian frog species has more sex chromosomes than any other vertebrate por Maria Guimarães
ECOLOGY
The gears of the forest
The loss of more than 60% of native vegetation within a region leads to profound changes in how it operates por Maria Guimarães
ZOOLOGY
Solitary sand spiders
Isolated Sicarius populations inhabit Brazil’s Caatinga (semi-arid scrublands) and desert areas of Argentina, Peru and Chile por Carlos Fioravanti
ENTOMOLOGY
Invisible moths
These very small Insects spend most of their lives as larvae inside stems and leaves por Ricardo Zorzetto
CHRONOBIOLOGY
A clock that works in the dark
Researchers come together to reveal the circadian rhythms of tuco-tucos por Maria Guimarães
paleontology
Fossils on the move
3D reconstructions highlight new characteristics of dinosaurs por Diego Freire
PALEOBIOLOGY
More than met the eye
Fossilized burrows suggest complex organisms arose before the Cambrian por Maria Guimarães
BIOLOGY
The chemical language of insects
Bees and ants recognize each other through compounds that cover their bodies por Carlos Fioravanti
Biodiversity
The first global reptile map
An effort has mapped the global distribution of 10,064 reptile species por Redação
Biodiversity
Nearly 400 new species are discovered in the Amazon
Nearly 400 new species are discovered in the Amazon por Redação
Ecology
Deep sea alliances
Cleaner fish obtain food by removing parasites from larger fish por Carlos Fioravanti
Biodiversity
Tambaqui stocks in decline
The average size of the tambaqui has halved and it is less frequently caught por Redação
Biodiversity
Pesticide may affect bees
Insecticides that coat commercial seeds are affecting bee populations por Redação
Zoology
Genetics explains color of seedeater plumage and atrophied wings of cormorants
Genetics explains color of seedeater plumage and atrophied wings of cormorants por Redação
BIOLOGY
Creatures of the urban night
Nearly half of the bat species in Brazil live in cities por Carlos Fioravanti
ECOLOGY
In the stone jungle
Inventory finds unexpected species diversity in the São Paulo capital por Bruno de Pierro
biodiversity
Tiny spiders have different mechanisms for recognizing colors
Tiny spiders have different mechanisms for recognizing colors por Redação
Chronobiology
Chronobiology: rhythms and cycles
Physics, biology and technology unite to unravel a rodent's circadian rhytms por Redação
Paleontology
Animals of Paraná
Fossils indicate the existence of fauna that lived 40 million years ago por Marcos Pivetta
Zoology
Spines filled with poison
Gland at the end of hairs produces toxic secretion in stinging caterpillars por Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
Evolution
A silent call
Brachycephalus froglets, from the Atlantic Forest, don't hear their own calls por Redação
Careers
Hands soiled with oil
Company specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating fauna affected by oil spills por Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade
Zoology
Retroactive epidemiology
Study of tadpoles preserved identifies fungus responsible for die-off por Maria Guimarães
