Sprawling termite complex from Brazil is visible from space — and 4,000 years old
Technically, it's piles of construction waste, in the termites' eyes.
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Planning a trip to Brazil? Do not forget your yellow fever vaccine
There is no cure for yellow fever, but there is a vaccine.
Massive caves in southern Brazil are actually ancient ground sloth burrows
Some are big enough to drive a car through.
Norway to Brazil: If you keep destroying the Amazon, we’ll cut our $1bn funding
Brazil isn't respecting its part of the deal.
Zika virus solution might lie in oil of common flower
The key to fighting Zika might be as simple as a common flower and some water.
Is the impact of climate change on agriculture underestimated?
A new paper suggests that we've been overlooking how two key human responses to climate -- the total area farmed ...
Dengue vaccine approved for use in Mexico, Brazil and Philippines
Scientific American recently reported that the three countries most affected by dengue fever have approved the use of the first ...
Almost 500 new cases of Zika-induced microcephaly reported in Brazil
The government has declared a state of emergency in the most affected areas while scientists are trying to figure out ...
Cave dwelling arachnid named after Tolkien’s character
Biologists have recently identified a new species of harvestman (daddy longlegs spider) near the town of Monjolos in Minas Gerais, ...
Mining disaster in Brazil is an environmental catastrophe
The collapse of two dams at a Brazilian mine spells an absolute catastrophe, with effects that could haunt Brazil for ...
Treasure trove of Permian fossils discovered in Brazil
The fossils were discovered in the Parnaiba Basin of north-eastern Brazil, and are some 278 million years old, corresponding to ...
Seven new species of frogs discovered – they’re tiny, and they’re adorable
Seven miniature species of frogs living on seven different mountain tops sounds like the premise for the next Kung Fu ...
Brazil’s Biggest Cities are Running out of Water
The states of Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais are running out of water. According to a Brazilian ...
10,000-Year-Old Cave Paintings in Brazil Discovered by Accident
Credit: Alexine Keuroghlian/WCS In quite an interesting discovery, Wildlife Conservation Society biologists have discovered cave paintings ...
Loggers burned Amazon 8 year old tribe girl alive, as part of a campaign to force indigenous population out of the land
This is truly one of the days when you could feel ashamed to be human. According to reports, loggers in ...
Brazil’s government approves of rainforest destruction. Next day, two environmental activists get shot
It's a black period for Brazil's environment, and things will get even worse in days to follow; the government just ...
Millions of dead fish wash up on the coast of Brazil
Another mystery, even bigger than the one with the birds in Arkansas is puzzling researchers from all over the world, ...
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Scientists reconstruct Cleopatra’s legendary perfume
If Cleopatra was closeby, you'd probably smell her before you see her.
Microplastics are now snowing over the Arctic
There's no place spared from our pollution when it falls from the sky.
Fossil Friday: leg bones lead to extinct giant penguin in New Zealand
New Zealand isn't a stranger to extinct big birds.
Hydrogen-powered aircraft with 500 miles range is set to disrupt aviation
Air travel is surging around the world. Our only shot at decarbonizing the industry is to radically change the way...
