Science & Technology

Sugarcane plantations and deforestation threaten Brazil’s carnivores

Despite being overlooked in previous studies, coatis and ocelots can still be found in the Atlantic Forest of the Pernambuco Endemism Center (PEC), a biodiversity hotspot in Brazil. However, both species have low density, indicating severe population decline. New records highlight the importance of forest remnants to support the carnivorous fauna in this region.

Science & Technology

Ultra-marathons: A painful affair

 “Ultra-marathons are painful” sounds like an obvious statement, however, a recent study, published in the Scandinavian Journal of Pain is […]

Arts & Humanities

Why Languages Change: Interview with Chiara Gianollo

How and why do languages change? We asked linguist Chiara Gianollo during the 2018 Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea in Tallinn, Estonia.

Science & Technology

Wanted: Safe or alive! Scientists rediscover a rare Mexican woodrat species

A popular thought is that mice and rat species have large populations or can even become plagues. However, this is […]

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