Sixty years ago, a Brazilian program supported by American experts improved the education of archaeologists and drove the discovery of ancient cultures across the country
By Enrico Di Gregorio
Insect lived 113 million years ago and had a vertical jaw, unlike current species
Institute in Rio de Janeiro has been printing in braille since 1857
Buildings need to be adapted to higher temperatures
The tympanic membrane in the inner ear emerged in a common ancestor of lizards, crocodiles, alligators, snakes, turtles, and birds 250 million years ago
Study reveals that primitive characteristics of the species still exist, despite long-term human intervention and cultivation in a diverse range of environments
Towards the end of the eighteenth century, scientific analyses began to displace the religious view of the animals that lived millions of years prior
Fossilized feces contain traces of parasites that can still infect animals
Newly described species lived around 110 million years ago in what may have been the last land bridge between Brazil and Africa
