Nature
Indians To Sue Brazil President After He Says They’re Becoming More Human
The main organization representing Brazil’s 300 indigenous tribes announced it would sue Brazilian President ...
A Farm in Brazil Provides a Unique Window on Human Evolution
Human beings used to be defined as “the tool-maker” species. But the uniqueness of ...
Killer Scorpions Are Invading Brazil’s Urban Centers
I live in São Paulo, the biggest city in Brazil, home to some 12 ...
Two Studies Show Açaí Juice Is One of Main Causes of Chagas Disease in Brazil
Artisan juice made with açaí, the fruit of a palm that grows in the ...
Global Forest Watch Detecting Record Forest Loss in the Amazon
Brazil topped the list of the world’s most important Places to Watch for deforestation, ...
Don’t Expect Brazil’s Cerrado Forest to Be Saved by the Corporate World
To the south of the Amazon basin lies a huge savannah known as the ...
New Inventory Lowers the Number of Amazonian Trees Species from 16,200 to 6,700
Scientists report that the Amazon region has more than 6,700 species of native trees, ...
Brazil’s Thirst for Hydropower Is Killing the Wildlife-rich Pantanal
The Pantanal in central South America may not be as globally famous as the ...
Benefits and Risks of Legal Wildlife Trade in the Amazon
The multimillion-dollar legal wildlife trade in species originating from Amazonian countries has been analyzed ...
How Ecotourism Is Saving the Brazilian Jaguar from Extinction
From villain to hero, the jaguar (Panthera onça) stands at the cusp of a ...
