Biology
Research Itineraries
At the right time
Syrian paleontologist Wafa Adel Alhalabi arrived in Brazil as a refugee, having fled the war in her home country. Now at USP, Ribeirão Preto campus, she is studying fossils from her homeland
Photolab
Fish watching
Biologist highlights the importance of ecotourism to the preservation of a river ecosystem
By Redação
Environmental management
Disfigured coastline
From the north to the south of Brazil, coastal protection projects seek to curb rising sea levels and beach erosion, usually with little success
PUBLIC POLICY
Report identifies 476 invasive species in Brazil
Invasive plant and animal species threaten biodiversity and cause damage
Innovation
Fireflies of the plant world
Bioluminescent plant that emits green light in the dark goes on sale in the USA
By Redação
Digital
Virtual tour of Darwin’s library
British naturalist Charles Darwin’s library is now available online
By Redação
Retrospect
Amazement and horror in nineteenth-century Rio
Paintings by two artists who accompanied Darwin on the Beagle voyage recorded the exuberance of nature and social contrasts
By Suzel Tunes
Cover
Amazonian Giants
Expedition investigates the scientific enigma of 80-meter-tall trees in Amapá
Photolab
Nest watch
Biologist mimics real-life situations near nests to see how thrushes react while caring for their young
By Redação
Oceanography
Greater marine protection needed
Document highlights the sea’s importance to the economy and climate regulation
By Redação
Citizen science
App for studying pollinators
App used to record visits to flowers by bees, flies, and hummingbirds
By Redação
Zoology
Unique fauna at Pico da Neblina
Scientists discover two new families of frogs at Pico da Neblina
By Redação
Photolab
Versatile sphere
When suspended in a liquid, cultured cells form clusters known as spheroids
By Redação
Electronic engineering
Carnaúba: an X-ray supermicroscope
The longest light beamline of Sirius in Campinas, São Paulo State, provides details on fossil histories, interaction of plants with the soil, and impurities in diamonds
Ecology
Parasites that turn spiders into zombies
Infected by fungi, invertebrates climb higher to die
Biology
A snake that squeaks
Snake found by students makes a sound like a chirp when defending itself
By Redação
Medicine
Spiders, allies of men
The Brazilian wandering spider serves as inspiration for erectile dysfunction drug
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
Art that imitates life
Biologist and taxidermist Paulo César Balduíno has spent almost 40 years preparing animals for scientific collections and museum exhibitions
Photolab
Underground garden
Microscopic view of fungi cultivated by leafcutter ants allows us to understand how they grow from leaves
By Redação