Whistleblowers
January 21, 2026 3:20 pmJournals start crediting sleuths who uncover ethical breaches in articles, supporting retractions
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Time to punish
January 21, 2026 3:19 pmIndian university ranking to penalize institutions with a high number of retractions
Former upcoming minister
January 21, 2026 3:19 pmFormer university president loses bid to become South Korea’s education minister after accusations of plagiarism
Survey examines racial diversity among holders of master’s degrees and doctorates
January 21, 2026 3:16 pmPeople of color face barriers to entering postgraduate programs, but those who earn postgraduate degrees have good access to formal employment
Scientific writing in health and medicine is more direct and attention-grabbing
January 21, 2026 3:16 pmScientific writing in health and medicine is more direct and attention-grabbing
“We could lose several generations of scientists and engineers”
January 21, 2026 3:15 pmAmerican researcher Kei Koizumi visited Brazil to participate in a seminar on the science of science
IBGE Innovation Survey to resume after eight-year break
January 21, 2026 3:15 pmMethodological changes will be made to the survey, expanding the concept of innovation
Political scientist argues that debate between divergent opinions is still possible in society
January 21, 2026 3:15 pmMaria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida studied topics such as trade unionism, federalism, and public policies
Changes in Brazil’s immigration profile
January 21, 2026 3:09 pmSome 415,000 foreigners are registered on social programs and rely on poorly structured public services to survive
Brazil’s new position on the international migration map
January 21, 2026 3:09 pmEntry restrictions imposed by countries in the Global North and more welcoming laws in Brazil have led to more foreigners arriving in the country since the early 2000s
Flu cases rise with wildfires
January 21, 2026 3:04 pmStudy associates wildfires with increase in flu cases
Fossil particles reveal ancient atmosphere
January 21, 2026 3:04 pmScientists use micrometeorites to reconstruct early Earth's atmosphere
The potato, daughter of the tomato
January 21, 2026 3:03 pmThe potato is the result of a cross between the tomato and another plant called an etuberosum
Reducing poverty to restore the Caatinga
January 21, 2026 3:03 pmEcologists propose new strategy for curbing degradation of the Caatinga
Meeting and separation among butterflies
January 21, 2026 3:02 pmGenome sequencing of butterflies reveals factors behind species diversification
New diabetes subtype in Africa
January 21, 2026 3:01 pmScientists identify new subtype of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
Intact 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb
January 21, 2026 3:01 pmArchaeologists discover Etruscan tomb containing 100 intact objects
Indigenous protest in the seventeenth century
January 21, 2026 2:54 pmDocument from 1645 shows that Indigenous people were dissatisfied with their enslavement by Europeans
New way to identify muscle weakness
January 21, 2026 2:53 pmValue revision for sarcopenia diagnosis doubles case count
Highs and lows of ultra-processed food consumption
January 21, 2026 2:52 pmPeople living in capital cities in the South and Southeast of Brazil eat more ultra-processed foods
Freshwater scarce in the Northern Hemisphere
January 21, 2026 2:51 pmEarth’s continents have suffered an unprecedented loss of freshwater since 2002
New FAPESP executive director
January 21, 2026 2:51 pmCarlos Graeff is appointed as executive director of FAPESP’s Executive Board
Wolves help aspens grow again
January 21, 2026 2:50 pmAspen trees growing again in Yellowstone Park after the reintroduction of gray wolves
A big worm? No, a snake
January 21, 2026 2:50 pmWorld's smallest snake rediscovered under a rock in a forest on the Caribbean island of Barbados
Latin American and vulnerable
January 21, 2026 2:40 pmMigration in Brazil has taken on a new form. After decades of decline since the 1960s, when arrivals were mostly... View Article
Parasite nest
January 20, 2026 11:09 amImage shows nests of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in cardiac cells
Geographer investigates how countries in the Global South can build cooperation networks
January 20, 2026 11:07 amJorge Mortean lived in Iran, where he earned a master's degree and learned Persian, the country’s official language
Launched 70 years ago, the polio vaccine has prevented thousands of deaths
January 20, 2026 11:05 amNow, the low immunization rate is paving the way for polio to return
Zootechnician integrated the science of animal welfare into livestock farming
January 20, 2026 11:02 amMateus Paranhos da Costa devoted his research to balancing livestock productivity with quality of life for animals
Film personality Jean-Claude Bernardet dies at 88
January 20, 2026 11:02 amResearcher, actor, and writer leaves a far-reaching legacy in critical thinking and the arts