Why it's incredible: The island is so dangerous, only the Brazilian navy and scientists with special permits are allowed access. Snake Island is a small, forested island off the coast of Brazil that ...
About 33 km (20 mi) off the coast of Brazil, near the state of Sao Paulo, there’s a place so dangerous that it’s uninhabited and closed to visitors or tours. Ilha da Queimada Grande, also known as ...
Brazilian snake and spider venoms continue to be a source of new discoveries with biotechnological potential. Two studies supported by FAPESP and recently published show how this is possible even in ...