History
Archaeology
National Museum rescues 1,500 pieces
They include exhibit pieces and others that were stored in the museum's archives, as well as equipment, personal objects, and architectural fragments
By Redação
History
France must return African objects
Tens of thousands of African artifacts kept in French museums should be permanently returned if requested by the country of origin
By Redação
History
Solar radiation set off sea mines during the Vietnam War
A strong solar storm in 1972 is now believed the most likely cause of the sudden detonation of dozens of naval mines during the Vietnam War
By Redação
SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
From cassava to corn, from indigenous to caipira
Studies revisit the history of one of Brazil’s most important culinary traditions
By Luisa Destri
Genetics
Bones of “disappeared” politician identified
The bones belonged to Aluísio Palhano Pedreira Ferreira, a trade union leader from Rio de Janeiro and a member of the Popular Revolutionary Vanguard
By Redação
Philosophy of Science
New origins
Brazilian versions of the Charles Darwin classic puts into context the development of evolution theory
Archaeogenetics
When indigenous people occupied Lagoa Santa
Ancient DNA reveals rapid human colonization of South America 14,000 years ago
SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
Rebuilding heritage
Partnerships with indigenous peoples and community associations will be decisive to the restoration of ethnographic and linguistic collections
HERITAGE
The pain of loss
Six hours of fire destroyed 200 years of heritage at the largest natural-history museum in Latin America
By Redação
History
405-year-old letter suggests Galileo toned down his beliefs
A letter found at the Royal Society in London suggests that Galileo Galilei softened his stance against the ecclesiastical doctrine that the Sun orbited Earth to avoid arrest by the Roman Inquisition
By Redação
Video
The eclipse which revolutionized physics
This Wednesday, May 29th, celebrates 100 years of the eclipse which was the first experimental proof of the Theory of General Relativity | 2'36"
By Redação
Photolab
Brazil’s National Museum in Quinta da Boa Vista
Brazil’s National Museum in Quinta da Boa Vista, Rio de Janeiro September 3, 2018
By Redação
DESIGN
Printing heritage
The first printing shops in São Paulo were established by lawyers and politicians
History
The slave trade in the United Kingdom
Researchers at the University of Glasgow in Scotland have identified more than 800 articles about fugitive slaves published in British newspapers
By Redação
History
The atheism of Fritz Müller
In 1848, naturalist Fritz Müller asked the University of Greifswald to excuse him from making the traditional oath to God during his graduation ceremony
By Redação
Paleontology
Rare dinosaur sold for €1.13 million
An auction lead to a discussion about the recent trend of treating fossils as works of art
By Redação
History
Princeton revisits its history of slavery
Project investigates the institution's involvement with slavery in the country
By Redação