History
Endurance

Intact under the ice of Antarctica
Norwegian ship Endurance, which sank in Antarctica in November 1915, found
By Redação
History

Land grab in the USA in 1816
Historian uncovers case of land theft in early nineteenth century USA
By Redação
Brazil 200 years

Database provides bibliography on the Independence of Brazil
Researchers gather 15,000 references from texts published since 1832
Tax history

The Empire’s coffers
Studies on taxation and public spending offer new interpretations on the formation of Brazil
By Diego Viana
Recognition

Tribute to Antonieta de Barros
Antonieta de Barros (1901–1952) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
By Redação
Urban planning

More than just a city of monuments
Freshly discovered documents reveal alternative designs ultimately abandoned in the construction of Brasília and its surrounding towns
By Diego Viana
History

Short stay, long legacy
A book of essays explores the cultural and social impacts of the short-lived French presence in Guanabara Bay
By Diego Viana
Cover

Contested significance
New research sheds light on modernist projects in Brazil's furthest reaches
Video

On its 100th anniversary, Modernism still raises criticism and reflection
Historian Luiz Armando Bagolin, from the Institute of Brazilian Studies at the University of São Paulo (IEB-USP), goes through highlights of literature, visual arts and thought by the Modernist movement champions
By Redação
Demographics

Discoveries about the past
Early demographic data show that 20% of households were headed by women in colonial Brazil
History

From Tupi to Portuguese
Six letters written in ancient Tupi by indigenous peoples during the Brazilian colonial period have finally been transcribed and translated into Portuguese
By Redação
Archaeology

The enigmatic dragon man
An almost complete skull fossil that was hidden for 85 years may belong to a new species of archaic human being
By Redação
History

The visible and the invisible
Despite attempts to erase the iconography of slavery, it has left its mark on both the people and the land
By Diego Viana
Archaeology

78,000-year-old human burial
The oldest known burial by modern humans in Africa took place about 78,000 years ago
By Redação