Zoology
Zoology
A bigger brain in the wild
Mink that escape from captivity and become wild can regain brain volume
By Redação
Acknowledgment
Three awards for Brazilian scientists
Biologist, parasitologist, mechanical engineer, and computer scientist receive the Bunge Foundation Award
By Redação
Biology
Mimicking smell key to survival
Similar smell prevents fighting between termites of different species within the same termite mound
By Redação
Biology
Devastating invasion of the Brazilian sea
Lionfish are spreading along the Brazilian coast, having a harmful effect on fishing and the survival of native species
By Redação
Zoology
The brain of a fruit fly
Complete map of fruit fly brain identifies 3,016 neurons and 548,000 synapses
By Redação
Animal behavior
Observe, then approach
Dogs choose who to interact with based on body language and facial expressions
By Redação
Zoology
Cameras capture cattle in protected areas
Cameras identified cattle in forests in Mato Grosso where they are prohibited
By Redação
ENTOMOLOGY
Terrestrial insects in decline
Unprecedented study on the demographic evolution of terrestrial insects points to a decline in individual numbers and species diversity
By Tiago Jokura
Zoology
Hope for white rhinos
Production of white rhino eggs and sperm in the lab offer hope for the species
By Redação
Paleontology
The banded spider of Taubaté
Fossil from Taubaté used to describe an extinct spider with a banded pattern and very long front legs
By Redação
Biology
Bees dying before their time
Western honey bees live half as long today as they did 50 years ago
By Redação
Public health
Beware of scorpions, spiders, and lionfish
There were 2.1 million accidents involving venomous animals in Brazil between 2007 and 2019
By Redação
Zoology
How octopuses resolve arguments
Octopuses observed throwing shells, algae, and silt at each other
By Redação
Zoology
Heat and diet lead to arboreal primates living on the ground
Changes in the environment and climate could lead to arboreal primates spending more time on the ground
By Redação
Video
Researchers are the first to explore the Imeri mountain range
Biologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues, from the Biosciences Institute at the University of São Paulo (IB/USP), shows some of the new species collected during expedition to the Imeri mountain range, in Amazonas State near the border with Venezuela | 7'32
By Redação
Linguistics
The secret to speech: a simplified larynx
Images of the larynx indicate why humans are the only primates that can talk
By Redação
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
By Redação