Brazil
Dogs Infected With a Deadly Human Parasite Smell Better to Insect Vectors
New research suggests female sand flies that pass the protozoa that causes visceral leishmaniasis to humans are attracted to affected canines
Why Did Ancient Indigenous Groups in Brazil Hunt Sharks?
New studies show that shark meat may have constituted half of their diet and that the beasts' teeth were used as arrow tips and razor blades
With a Mane and Strange Shoulder Rods, This New Dinosaur Was Quite a 'Little Show-Off'
The chicken-sized carnivore was found in Brazil and researchers say it may have been quite colorful
These Amazonian Villages Were Laid Out Like Clock Faces
Scientists used LiDAR to investigate the ruins of 14th- to 18th-century Indigenous communities in Brazil
Wildlife Suffers as Brazil’s Pantanal Wetland Burns
Fires in the world’s largest tropical wetland have burned an area double that of California’s unprecedented 2020 blazes
Second Brazilian Museum Fire in Two Years Sparks Calls for Reform
Authorities are assessing the damage caused by a June 15 blaze at the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden in Belo Horizonte
Record-Breaking Lightning Bolts Spark Excitement
Officials confirmed two 'megaflash' lightning bolts in Brazil and Argentina that struck down previous world records
Smithsonian’s Folklife Festival Moves into Your Living Room
This year, experience the familiar smells, sights and sounds, while streaming the events online
How Studying Bioluminescent Creatures Is Transforming Medical Science
The natural light of insects and sea creatures can help doctors illuminate H.I.V. and even kill cancer cells
Smithsonian Researchers Triple the Number of Electric Eel Species, Including One With Record-Setting Shock Ability
It’s literally shocking news
Bossa Nova Became a Turning Point in Brazilian Culture. João Gilberto Helped Launch It
The musician, who died at 88, developed the understated style in his sister's bathroom, launching the cool, sophisticated sound to international acclaim
Amazon Deforestation Has Increased Dramatically This Year
In May, an area the size of a soccer field was cleared every minute
Trove of 30,000 Artifacts Found at RioZoo to Be Given to Fire-Ravaged National Museum
The artifacts date back to Brazil’s imperial period
A Faulty Air Conditioning Unit Sparked the Brazil National Museum Fire
The September 2018 blaze destroyed the 200-year-old building and reduced the majority of its 20-million artifact collection to ash
As Humpback Whales Migrate to Antarctica, One Straggler Washes Ashore in the Amazon
Scientists found the one-year-old calf’s carcass around 50 feet inland on a remote Brazilian island
Around 2,000 Artifacts Have Been Saved From the Ruins of Brazil’s National Museum Fire
Meanwhile, search attempts, which are expected to last through the end of 2019, continue
Brazilian Mine Disaster Leaves 58 Dead, 200 Missing
Mine waste and sludge have contaminated a huge stretch of the Paraopeba River
Brazil Dissolves Its Ministry of Culture
The change is part of a rash of reforms by new Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro
Google Virtual Tour Preserves Collections Destroyed in Brazil Museum Fire
Back in 2016, the tech giant had begun working to digitize the museum’s collections
Five Things We've Learned Since Brazil’s Devastating National Museum Fire
Luzia, the oldest human fossil in the Americas, was recovered from the rubble
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