Scientists have described a new species of the flowering plant genus Thismia from a forest in the Mantiqueira mountains in southeast Brazil. Thismia mantiqueirensis, habit in litter, individuals in blooming and in bud. Image credit: E. Muscat. Thismia is a genus of small, ephemeral herbaceous plants in the family Burmanniaceae. …
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A University of Oxford-led team of scientists has observed bearded capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus) in Brazil deliberately break stones, unintentionally producing sharp-edged flakes that have the characteristics and morphology of intentionally produced hominin tools. Examples of flaked stones produced by bearded capuchins (Sapajus libidinosus). Scale bars – 5?cm. Image credit: Tomos …
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A study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science shows that the Brazilian free-tailed bat can achieve flight speeds of 100 mph (160 km per hour) — faster than those previously documented for any bat or bird. The Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) can reach record-breaking speeds, according to …
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