Ecology

BIODIVERSITY

International project preserves seeds of the wild varieties of 28 agricultural crops

Brazil contributed with five samples of sweet potato, four of rice, two of potato, and two of millet

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ECOLOGY

Indigenous lands are home to 71% of the 521 known primate species

Apes and monkeys living in areas inhabited by indigenous peoples are at less risk of extinction

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Ecology

Floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon

Study shows floodplains foster bird diversity in the Amazon

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GOOD PRACTICES

Ecologist accused of fabricating data in ocean acidification study

The journal Science retracts article by researcher from the University of Delaware

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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

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ECOLOGY

Solving the problem of honey diversity among native bees

With the help of scientists, states are establishing quality guidelines that differ from those used with Apis mellifera, the exotic species used as standard

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biodiversity

From captivity to the skies

Eight Spix’s macaws bred in captivity were released into the wild in Bahia

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ECOLOGY

Biodiversity of tropical trees is highest in South America

The continent's rainforests are home to four times as many tree species as Africa’s

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DATA SCIENCE

The machines that make biology a science of huge numbers

DNA sequencers, recorders, drones, and other devices are increasingly being used to save time and shake up research methodologies

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ECOLOGY

Beetle helps in propolis production

USP researchers have identified a beetle essential for the production of red propolis

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Video

How hummingbirds can explain other species’ extinction

Bird extinction may unleash cascade effect where these pollinators and plants interact most intensely | 2'51

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PUBLIC POLICY

Rewarding Conservation

New study sheds light on impacts from bonus tax transfers to incentivize expansion of municipal protected areas in Brazil

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ECOLOGY

Transgenic zebrafish found in streams in the Paraíba do Sul basin, Minas Gerais

More than a hundred specimens of the fluorescent zebrafish were captured by researchers

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PROFILE

Amazonian challenges

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

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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

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ECOLOGY

How far do hares go?

Hares do not only live in the area they were born

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Obituary

Two lives dedicated to biodiversity

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

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VIDEO

Where do Brazilian whales go

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

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Biodiversity

Wild species at the table

Wild varieties can enrich the diet and the decor

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Paleoecology

Caribbean incursions

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

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ECOLOGY

Eating out

Insect-eating bats can benefit agriculture

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Environment

Colorado River losing water

Water availability for ecosystems and human use is under threat in the Colorado River basin in the southwestern USA

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Biodiversity

The great ocean fertilizers

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

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Biodiversity

Deforestation and hungry harpy eagles

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

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Video

Harpy eagles are disappearing from parts of the Amazon

Preys for the largest eagle on Earth dwindle in deforested areas | 1'58

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Photolab

The harvestman with eight canes

Of all the harvestman species found in Brazil, Giupponia Chagasi is the best adapted to living in caves—a trait known as troglomorphism

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Video

These birds show how species arise

Ornithologist Luís Fábio Silveira, curator of the bird collections at the Zoology Museum of the University of São Paulo (MZ-USP), explains how studies with capuchino seedeaters help understanding their diversification by means of evolution | 5'46

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Ecology

Lowered immunity

Even modest doses of insecticide make bees more susceptible to bacterial infections and increased mortality

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Ornithology

Where birds came from

Most species in the tropics emerged in extreme environments, such as deserts and mountains, before establishing themselves in other biomes

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Biodiversity

Damage beyond deforestation

Fragments of Atlantic Forest have already lost 23–42% of their biodiversity and forest carbon stocks

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