Biology
Video

Camouflage to blend in the landscape
Mimicking leaves, branches or rocks is one of the most efficient camouflage strategies, but it limits movements and possibilities of living areas | 3'57
By Redação
Botanics

Queen of the water lilies
Victoria boliviana is the newest species of giant water lily to be recognized by science
By Redação
COVID-19

The pandemic and bats
Bats unfairly persecuted after being presented in the news as reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2
By Redação
Video

Fishes and corals also suffer with climate change
Altered ocean currents carry less of the microorganisms which feed deep and cold water corals. Closer to the surface, rising temperatures pose energetic challenges for fishes | 3'02
By Redação
INTERVIEW

Carlos Roberto Ferreira Brandão: Living with ants
Biologist surveyed species in the Cerrado, the Atlantic Forest, and the Caatinga, as well as managing museums
By Carlos Fioravanti and Maria Guimarães
biodiversity

From captivity to the skies
Eight Spix’s macaws bred in captivity were released into the wild in Bahia
By Redação
Biology

Chubby sharks in Miami
Nurse sharks living near the city of Miami accumulate more fat than their neighbors in environmental conservation areas
By Redação
Paleontology

São Paulo was once covered by forest
São Paulo Metropolitan Area was once covered by vast forest of araucaria trees between 180,000 and 135,000 years ago
By Redação
PHYSICS

The physics of flight
Mathematical model can reproduce the flight behavior of bird flocks
By Redação
ECOLOGY

Beetle helps in propolis production
USP researchers have identified a beetle essential for the production of red propolis
By Redação
Biology

A hypothetical fungi language
Computer scientist has mapped what could be a fungi language
By Redação
GOOD PRACTICES

MIT biologist accused of sexual harassment resigns
David Sabatini studied cell signaling and cancer metabolism
By Redação
photolab

Mysterious campinarana
Discovered in 2018, the flamboyant fruit of Tovomita cornuta is already considered endangered
By Redação
Crispr-Cas9

Disputed Crispr patents
Patents related to CRISPR-Cas9 use to edit the genes of plant and animal cells belong to the Broad Institute
By Redação
biochemistry

Skyscrapers for bacteria communities
Under ideal conditions, Cyanobacteria convert more light to chemical energy
By Redação
biotechnology

Artificial neuron controls carnivorous plant
Researchers build artificial neuron with material compatible with biological tissues
By Redação
Video

The uncertain identity of the pigmy marmoset
Brazilian primatologist Jean Boubli, from Salford University, in the UK, and his team, solved a 19th century mistery regarding the world's smallest monkeys | 3'47
By Redação
Genetics

A connection between big and small
Dog breeds can have up to 40-fold size differences, determined by 25 genes
By Redação
photolab

Beyond the landscape
Presence of typical bird is a reminder of the diversity of plant formations in Amazonia
By Redação