Biodiversity

Fight or flight

The ability of birds to fly seems incompatible with the ability to attack and defend using spurs

Amazonian challenges

Ecologist broadened her study of birds to the entire rainforest, moving beyond research alone to dedicate herself to environmental policy

The name of the monkey

DNA analysis confirms the species of pygmy marmoset given to naturalist Spix by indigenous people in the Amazon two centuries ago

More burns, more hospitalizations

Fires also weigh heavily on the public health system

More trees than previously thought

A study estimates that there are about 73,000 species of trees on Earth

Beyond the landscape

Presence of typical bird is a reminder of the diversity of plant formations in Amazonia

Two lives dedicated to biodiversity

Thomas Lovejoy and Edward Wilson are unforgettable benchmarks with respect to the importance of nature and conservation

Vaccinating primates against yellow fever

Early trials suggest human vaccines are effective in wild primate species susceptible to the yellow fever virus

The Amazon produces 8% of the planet’s methane

Most of the gas emitted in the biome comes from wetlands, but the rise in livestock farming and fires has increased emissions associated with human occupation

Underwater garden

These sea anemones of varying colors appear to be of distinct and possibly unknown species

Where do Brazilian whales go

Researchers use recognition algorithms to understand humpback whale annual migrations | 3'11

Wild species at the table

Wild varieties can enrich the diet and the decor

Caribbean incursions

Studies back up the hypothesis that the Caribbean Sea flooded parts of the western Amazon between 23 and 10 million years ago

Big cats and Covid-19

Snow leopards died from complications associated with COVID-19 in November

Pantanal wildfires killed 17 million animals

The unprecedented number of wildfires in the Pantanal in 2020 left an extensive trail of destruction, taking the lives of nearly 17 million animals

Heart of the Amazon

Using India ink to dye the circulatory system of the brycon (brycon amazonus), one of the characteristic fishes of the Amazon basin

Ants with women’s names

Ants with women's names

The great ocean fertilizers

Whales are the largest living beings on the planet and play an important role in recycling ocean nutrients

Under the feathers

Green deforestation

Intensive açaí management threatens biodiversity in Amazonian estuarine forests

Cerrado under threat

The Cerrado is getting hotter, drier, and more prone to fire

South America’s Endangered Oases

With only 4% of their area protected, fog oases are threatened by urbanization, mining, increased air pollution, and off-road trails

Surfing with dolphins

Biologist from Rio Grande do Sul recognized with international award for marine conservation in Lagoa dos Patos

Rainforest marsupials

Study suggests opossums emerged in the Amazon about 40 million years ago

Carlos Alfredo Joly: It’s time to focus on biodiversity

Botanist who created the Biota program states that defending the preservation of biological wealth is key to fighting climate change

Unexpected feast

Transplanting microorganisms reduces coral death

It may be possible to reduce coral death caused by ocean warming associated with climate change

Drawing wealth from nature

How biodiversity can drive a new cycle of industrial development in Brazil

Refuge under threat

Loss of native vegetation in the Amazon, home to nearly half of the world's jaguars, is putting the species at risk

Deforestation and hungry harpy eagles

The largest eagle in the world, is disappearing from some regions of the Amazon as a result of deforestation