Zoology

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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BIODIVERSITY 

Appearances are deceiving

Integrated genetic and ecological studies reveal evolutionary processes

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ZOOLOGY

Obama crosses the Atlantic

A flatworm named after a U.S. president is now spreading across Europe

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Ambystoma mexicanum

Regenerating salamander

Salamander can completely regenerate parts of its body

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Paleontology

Two pre-mammals in southern Brazil

Two new species of cynodonts were described in the science literature

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ZOOLOGY

The foxes of the Americas

Deforestation promotes encounters between different species of foxes

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ZOOLOGY

The voyages of sea turtles

Genetics help delineate populations of endangered species

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deforestation

Harpies lose diversity

Forest loss reduces genetic diversity of harpies

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Biogeography

When the ocean was forest

The Atlantic Forest may have occupied the continental shelf in the Ice Age

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sea life

Death on the beach

Study analyzes data from monitoring of marine animals

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Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Fungus-fighting strategy

Biologists test strategy to exterminate deadly fungus to amphibians

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ZOOLOGY

Dogs working in the forest

Dogs help identify deer habitat areas by tracking the scent of droppings

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Photolab

The little drop that tells all

The little drop that tells all

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LIVESTOCK

Lean pork

Acerola manufacturing waste fed to pigs decreases the fat content of pork

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small mammals

Flying mousetraps

Pellets regurgitated by barn owls may help research

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ZOOLOGY

A zoo among the feathers

Birds are hosts to a wide variety of mites, most of them unknown

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Hylodes japi

The riverhead frog

New tree frog species found in Japi Mountain's creeks

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biomechanics

The precise jump of a praying mantis

Immature forms of praying mantises have a technique for accurate jump

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Callicebus miltoni

Golden-tailed monkeys

With an orange tail, a new specie of monkey is described in Amazonia

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Fossils

Primordial snakes

Described species add 70 million years to the evolutionary history of serpents

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Cover

Snakes in a bind

Some snakes species have lost 80% of their territory

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Zoology

Evolutionary history in progress

Studies aim to understand the processes of species diversification

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ZOOLOGY

Vegetarian vampire

Mite transmits a virus that causes disease in orange trees

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