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The capelobo is said to stalk Brazil's dense rainforests—always looking for its next victim.

The Blood-Sucking Capelobo Haunts Brazil’s Dense Forests

The humanoid anteater slurps its victim’s gray matter as if devouring termites in a mound.

April White May 2, 2024

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

Puzzle Monday: Official Language, Social Weapon

Alex Bellos February 20, 2023

<em>Bulbostylis paradoxa</em>'s flowers, in bloom just days after being burnt.

This Brazilian Plant Regenerates Just a Day After Being Scorched by Wildfire

And its flowers bloom only a week later.

Evan Nicole Brown June 18, 2019

A meteorite is seen amid debris at Rio de Janeiro's treasured National Museum on September 3, 2018, a day after a massive fire ripped through the building.

Step Inside Brazil’s Museu Nacional, Before the Devastating Blaze

A new digital tour helps visitors jump back in time.

Jessica Leigh Hester January 2, 2019

A female capuchin monkey expressing excitement

Manduri, Brazil

The Capuchin Monkeys of Manduri

In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.

The golden-crowned manakin is the only known hybrid species in the Amazon.

Found: The First Known Hybrid Bird Species in the Amazon Rain Forest

Resistance to crossing rivers gave it the space to evolve into something new.

Vittoria Traverso January 9, 2018

Found: A Puma Under the Desk

It may have been seeking refuge from wildfires.

Erik Shilling August 16, 2017

The video for Phil Collins' <em>Against All Odds</em>.

Why Brazil’s State-Sponsored Brass Bands Are Constantly Playing Phil Collins

Against all odds, it's happening around the country.

Keith Barry October 21, 2016

The Tiny Amazonian City That Supplies Aquarium Fish to the World

Once a rubber boomtown, remote Barcelos is now at the center of the tropical fish trade.

Mike Tuccinardi August 30, 2016