Leucistic Catfish Thrive in Shaded Brazilian Streams, Study Finds
Researchers documented leucistic Heptapterus mustelinus catfish in an isolated, shaded Brazilian stream, suggesting the color mutation persists where predation pressure ...
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When Parents Kill: Two Forensic Cases Reveal Divergent Pathways to Child Homicide
A Brazilian forensic case report contrasts two maternal child homicides, one linked to concealed pregnancy and psychosocial adversity and the ...
19th century museum specimen reveals hidden worm lizard species in Minas Gerais
A reidentified 19th century museum specimen reveals the first record of the Atlantic Forest worm lizard Amphisbaena hogei in Minas ...
Protected Areas in Southern Brazil Are Failing Their Own Conservation Goals
A new assessment of eleven strictly protected areas in Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil, finds that 91 percent show ...
A Single Fossil Bone Reveals Apex Predators Persisted Through a Triassic Ecosystem Upheaval
A fossilized pubis from southern Brazil provides the first evidence that herrerasaurid dinosaurs survived into Exaeretodon-dominated strata, possibly extending the ...
Brazilian Wastewater Harbors High-Risk Carbapenem-Resistant Superbugs, Genomes Reveal
Genomic sequencing of carbapenem-resistant bacteria from São Paulo wastewater treatment plants reveals high-risk Klebsiella clones and the Brazil-exclusive GES-16 carbapenemase ...
Invasive Wild Boars Overrun Southern Brazil’s Protected Areas as Managers Struggle to Respond
A survey of 129 protected areas in southern Brazil finds wild boars in more than a quarter of sites, yet ...
Roadkill Hotspots Shift Year to Year on Amazon Highway, Five-Year Study Finds
A four-year study of Brazil's BR-319 highway documents 673 wildlife deaths and shows that roadkill hotspots shift over time with ...
Fire ants hide a chromosome surprise: polyploid cells revealed in invasive species
A cytogenetic study of the Brazilian fire ant Solenopsis saevissima reveals naturally occurring polyploid cells with chromosome counts from 16 ...
Brazil’s Cerrado Faces Escalating Destruction as Scientists Map a Path to Save the Biodiversity Hotspot
A comprehensive new review in Nature Conservation details the accelerating destruction of Brazil's Cerrado and proposes strategies for its conservation ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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