Ecology

ORNITHOLOGY

The birdcage that saves

Saved from extinction, the Alagoas Curassow will be reintroduced into the wild

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migrations

Like birds, insects migrate with the seasons

About 3.5 trillion insects cross the skies of United Kingdom every year

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Biodiversity

Fewer mangaba trees in Sergipe

Mangaba tree species range in Sergipe fell by 30% in six years

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Biodiversity

Jaguar roams 2.8% of the Atlantic Forest

Researchers estimate that jaguars occupies 2.8% of the Atlantic Forest

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photolab

Carnival all year round

Carnival all year round

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Chemistry

How fungi use chemistry to shine in the darkness of the forest

How fungi use chemistry to shine in the darkness of the forest

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CAREERS

Nature at the museum

Taxidermy aids studies in taxonomy, ecology and the environment

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OBITUARY

A life devoted to anatomy

Berta Lange de Morretes devoted 75 years to the study and teaching of botany 

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Ginkgo biloba

The Ginkgo biloba genome

Researchers complete the first version of its genome

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Zoology

The moon and bat hunger

Bat specie reduces insect demand due to moonlight

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PHOTOLAB

Refined palate

Refined palate

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ECOLOGY

The harmful effects of illegal hunting

Hunting increased the risk of environmental imbalance

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Biology

Frog equipped with ant-repellant

A substance allows young to develop inside anthills

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Photolab

Leaf invaders

Leaf invaders

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BIODIVERSITY 

Appearances are deceiving

Integrated genetic and ecological studies reveal evolutionary processes

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Thomas Lewinsohn

Thomas Lewinsohn: Amplitude to think

Ecologist integrates evolution and physical and mathematical models

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PHOTOLAB

Worms that light up

Worms that light up

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Art

Forest lace

Forest lace

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ECOLOGY

Great gardeners

Mathematical models reconstruct the seed-dispersing role by now-extinct animals

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Thomas Lovejoy

Thomas Lovejoy: Fifty years in the Amazon

Groundbreaking project that has helped to define forest conservation areas

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Biology

Tears of a bird

A butterfly feeds on secretions from the eyes of a Ringed Kingfisher

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Microlejeunea nyiahae

Bryophytes in amber

A well-preserved parts of leaves enabled researchers to describe a new species

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ECOLOGY

Collective flights

Academic researchers and birdwatchers enhances scientific production

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Photolab

A flower blooms in the stone

A flower blooms in the stone

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ECOLOGY

Climate for seduction

Temperature in the environment influence animals’ reproductive strategies

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Yara Schaeffer Novelli

Yara Schaeffer Novelli: Knee-deep in the mangroves

Researcher moves from ecology to public policy to education

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Profile

Profile: Paulo Saldiva

Pathologist comments on São Paulo's effects on its residents' life quality

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ECOLOGY

Dead waters

No decision has been made on restoration actions to the Doce river

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Ecology

Ants and bromeliads

Some ant species contribute nutrients to their host plants

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Ecology

Impacts visible at sea

Pollutants change the ecological equilibrium and accumulate on the ocean floor

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