#South America

Arts & Humanities

From Local Archive to Digital Collection: Discover Primary Sources on Brazil’s Rich Film History

From the 1910s to the 1960s, cinema was one of Brazil’s most popular forms of entertainment, rivalled only by radio. De Gruyter Brill’s Classic Brazilian Cinema Online collection brings together digitized issues of over 60 film magazines from 1913–1974.

Science & Technology

Giant Armadillos are dedicated mothers

Not much is known about these gentle giants, but recent research suggests that the way Giant Armadillos reproduce may make […]

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

When a myth came true: Blindness in bats

Despite popular belief, bats are not blind. Their vision plays an important role in environmental recognition, and as a result […]

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