Prehistoric creature — with ‘armor’-like skin — accidentally discovered. See new species
“After being properly prepared, it became evident that (the new species was) part of a rare group of herbivorous/omnivorous ...
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An Oscar-nominated film sparks a reckoning with Brazil’s dictatorship
The scene captures Brazil’s approach to the legacy of its dictatorship, which ruled from 1964 to 1985. Unlike in Argentina, ...
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Empire of Brazil – From Prosperity to Turmoil
Brazil was thriving on the world stage, but internal turmoil was brewing Discover how social unrest and the Paraguayan War ...
Ancient Skull Unearthed in Egypt Reveals a 30-Million-Year-Old Apex Predator
Hidden beneath Egypt’s desert sands, scientists uncovered a nearly complete skull of Bastetodon, a 30-million-year-old ...
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The History Behind Brazil’s Famous Carnival.
Carnival originated in Europe and can be traced back to the winter festivals that were celebrated in the Middle Ages. The Portuguese introduced Carnival to Brazil in the 17th century with the "Entrudo ...
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A short history of the Web
Tim Berners-Lee, a British scientist, invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989, while working at CERN. The Web was originally conceived and developed to meet the demand for automated ...
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The Prestes Column: An Interior History of Modern Brazil (Review)
Through storytelling and analysis, Blanc’s book tells an interior history of Brazil by recounting the political initiatives and legacy of the Prestes Column. The Prestes Column, a Brazilian military ...
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Family celebrates compensation to the widow of a journalist killed during Brazil’s dictatorship
The federal court in Brazil ’s capital Brasilia ordered the government to pay just over 34,000 reais (some $6,000) per month to Clarice Herzog, 83, for the rest of her life. It’s part of a broader ...
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From Cuba to Brazil: How USAID became a political interference tool in various countries
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), established by former President John F. Kennedy in 1961, has long been a cornerstone of American foreign aid policy. Its creation ...
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The early roots of Carnival? Research reveals evidence of seasonal celebrations in pre-colonial Brazil
Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months ... An earlier study using isotope analysis of ancient human remains unearthed in the area indicated that the inhabitants had ...
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Ancient DNA Points to Origins of Indo-European Language
Linguists and archaeologists have long argued about which group of ancient people spoke the original Indo-European language. A new study in the journal Nature throws a new theory into the fray.
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How one language family took over the world: ancient DNA traces its spread
Lazaridis sees the studies as a hopeful sign that a collaboration between Russians and Ukrainian scientists can continue with the goal of understanding the ancient history of the steppe ...