Brazilian government accused of suppressing data that would call its war on drugs into question
Survey by renowned institute contradicts the notion that drug abuse is a widespread, growing problem
Latin America
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In Brazil, ‘useful idiots’ protest cuts to research and education
Insults from Brazil’s president help fuel massive demonstrations -
Thousands of scientists in Argentina strike to protest budget cuts
Young scientists are left with few career options while labs scramble to pay for equipment, reagents, and cleaning -
Archaeologists unearth largest Mayan figurine factory to date
Aragón may have gained power as nearby cities collapsed -
‘We can’t take another hit like this’: Brazilian scientists lament big budget freeze
If funds remain frozen, funds for scholarship and research could drop by 42% this year -
Is your building safe after an earthquake? These cheap sensors could tell you
Technology borrowed from cellphones can monitor buildings and check for damage -
In Colombia, biodiversity researchers seek relief from regulatory red tape
Scientists say regulations are stifling studies -
Violence and insecurity threaten Mexican telescopes
Observations and repairs delayed as government clashes with fuel thieves -
Airport construction threatens unexplored archaeological sites in Peru
Nearly 200 researchers sign letter opposing project -
Brazil’s new president has scientists worried. Here’s why
Jair Bolsonaro nixes agencies working on climate change and appoints a minister who flirted with creationism -
The surprising reason why some Latin Americans have light skin
New gene variant undercuts simplistic assumptions about skin color and ancestry -
The turkey on your Thanksgiving table is older than you think
Bird traces its domestication back thousands of years in North America -
How the people of the Andes evolved to live in high altitudes
DNA analysis suggests genes for heart muscle development, starch digestion played a role -
Are wild monkeys becoming a reservoir for Zika virus in the Americas?
More than one-third tested in Brazilian study were positive -
Recovery of famous treasures raises hopes of more finds in Brazilian museum’s ashes
Scientists have rescued the broken skull of Luzia and a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite -
‘We are headed for a very dark period.’ Brazil’s researchers fear election of far-right presidential candidate
Jair Bolsonaro pledges R&D investment but may abandon climate and environmental pledges
