Zoology

Ecology

Deep sea alliances

Cleaner fish obtain food by removing parasites from larger fish

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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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Biodiversity

Pesticide may affect bees

Insecticides that coat commercial seeds are affecting bee populations

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photolab

The comforts of home

The comforts of home

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Zoology

Genetics explains color of seedeater plumage and atrophied wings of cormorants

Genetics explains color of seedeater plumage and atrophied wings of cormorants

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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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ECOLOGY

In the stone jungle

Inventory finds unexpected species diversity in the São Paulo capital

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biodiversity

Tiny spiders have different mechanisms for recognizing colors

Tiny spiders have different mechanisms for recognizing colors

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Chronobiology

Chronobiology: rhythms and cycles

Physics, biology and technology unite to unravel a rodent's circadian rhytms

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Paleontology

Animals of Paraná

Fossils indicate the existence of fauna that lived 40 million years ago

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Zoology

Spines filled with poison

Gland at the end of hairs produces toxic secretion in stinging caterpillars

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Evolution

A silent call

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

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Careers

Hands soiled with oil

Company specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating fauna affected by oil spills

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Zoology

Retroactive epidemiology

Study of tadpoles preserved identifies fungus responsible for die-off

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Ethology

How capuchin monkeys break open cashew nuts

Capuchin monkeys have special technique to break open cashew nuts

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Photolab

Communal zoology

Community zoology

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Zoology

A tree with unusual branches

Genetic analysis reveals unusual kinships between spiny rats

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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

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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CAREERS

Nature at the museum

Taxidermy aids studies in taxonomy, ecology and the environment

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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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NEUROSCIENCE

Constant song

Neural mechanisms explain the vocal stability of songbirds

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Biology

Frog equipped with ant-repellant

A substance allows young to develop inside anthills

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ECOLOGY

Aquatic America

Habitat degradation could threaten the stability of the largest fish diversity

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