Ecology

Biodiversity

The first global reptile map

An effort has mapped the global distribution of 10,064 reptile species

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archaeology

Disappearance of megafauna from Lagoa Santa

Disappearance of megafauna from Lagoa Santa

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ENVIRONMENT

Reinvigorated forest

The Atlantic Forest is again growing in the Paraíba Valley

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Ecology

Deep sea alliances

Cleaner fish obtain food by removing parasites from larger fish

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Eduardo S. Brondizio

Eduardo S. Brondizio: Urban Amazonia is invisible

Anthropologist highlights the vulnerability of urban Amazonia

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Biodiversity

Tambaqui stocks in decline

The average size of the tambaqui has halved and it is less frequently caught

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Photolab

Tracked in movement

Tracked in movement

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ECOLOGY

Remaking the Cerrado

Cerrado is restored through direct planting of seeds and soil reuse

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Agriculture

Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation

Bioinsecticide kills corn pest through starvation

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BIOLOGY

Creatures of the urban night

Nearly half of the bat species in Brazil live in cities

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ENVIRONMENT

The impact of light on forests

Light pollution could affect Brazilian ecosystems

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Chemistry

Natural lighting

Bioluminescent fungi recycle molecule that allows them to emit light

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ECOLOGY

In the stone jungle

Inventory finds unexpected species diversity in the São Paulo capital

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Amazon

Age of the Amazon River estimated at 9 million years

A new study estimates that the river formed between 9.4 and 9 million years ago

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Evolution

A silent call

Brachycephalus froglets, from the Atlantic Forest, don't hear their own calls

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ARCHEOECOLOGY

An immense orchard

The impact of pre-Columbian human populations in the Amazon Forest

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ECOLOGY

The harmful effects of illegal hunting

Banned in Brazil since the 1960s, hunting has reduced the populations of several animal species and increased the risk of environmental imbalance

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environment

Reefs at the mouth of the Amazon River

The region where the river meets the ocean between the states of Pará and Amapá is home to the northernmost corals along Brazil’s coast

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ENVIRONMENT

Pact in transformation

Movement to restore the Atlantic Forest reorganizes to meet proposed targets

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Ecology

Amazonian manatee “knows” just when to migrate

Amazonian manatee “knows” just when to migrate

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Photolab

Underwater death

Underwater death

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MARINE BIOLOGY

Perfect match

Algae were already living in symbiosis with corals 210 million years ago

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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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