Archaeologists study the connections
between the deceased buried at
Cerro Juan Díaz, Panama
Individuals recovered at the archaeological site of Cerro Juan Díaz shed more light on how the local communities buried and honored their dead.
By: Vanessa Crooks
Anthropology Archaeology Life in Deep Time CTPA Naos
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Nicole Smith-GuzmánBurial
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Hungry bats: Listen up
Spix’s disc-winged bats shrieked when they were first shown mealworms, a new food for them. Were they alarmed, or were they communicating their excitement to their fellow bats?
By: Beth King
Animal Behavior Zoology Natural History Biodiversity Origins of Species and Societies Gamboa
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Rachel PageFood calls
Best wishes for a happy
and healthy 2025!
Last year we celebrated 100 years of tropical biology research, a testament to the teamwork and commitment of the STRI team to science across national boundaries. This year will bring new challenges, but our dedication to the study of tropical forests and reefs will not waver.
Biodiversity Exploration Forest Ecology Natural History Conservation Biology Earl S. Tupper
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STRI special events,
November-December 2024
BCI 100 Plant and Ecosystem Science volumes online, Q?Bus visits, STRI celebrates Panama and more.
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2023 Smithsonian Secretary Award, Family of tent-making bats sets up camp in the Tupper Plaza and more.
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Tropical forests may be approaching a critical high-temperature threshold, but there is still time to act
A new study in Nature combining satellite thermal- and in situ warming data found that a percentage of tropical leaves are already reaching the temperatures at which they can no longer function.
Byline: Adapted from a Northern Arizona University (NAU) release.
Plant Physiology Global Change Canopy Biology Ecosystem Services Forest Ecology Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
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Martijn SlotTipping
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Commitments, partnerships, and hope: The Smithsonian at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama
The 8th Our Ocean Conference concluded with 341 commitments worth nearly $20 billion, including the expansion of Banco Volcán Managed Resources Area in the Panamanian Caribbean that led Panama to protect over 54% of its oceans.
Text by Leila Nilipour
Fisheries and Marine Conservation Marine Biology Ecosystem Ecology Biodiversity Ecosystem Ecology Exploration Life in Deep Time Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet
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Hector M. Guzman Mark Torchin Rachel Collin Matthieu LerayOur Ocean,
Our Connection
“Python of the Sea” study highlights marine biodiversity underestimates
Most ocean life remains to be discovered. Because fish and many other animals that live in the ocean often have larvae or other, microscopic life stages that drift freely in ocean water, counting species by genetic barcoding of plankton samples adds to counts of species recorded as adults and is a highly efficient way to understand what lives in the ocean and how biodiversity changes as we modify the ocean environment.
Marine Biology Zoology Biodiversity Natural History Origins of Species and Societies Sustaining a Biodiverse Planet Bocas del Toro
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Rachel CollinBaby
biodiversity
Unique dinosaur-era fossil bridges a gap in the evolution of crabs
The oldest and most complete fossil crab ever discovered suggests that these animals ventured onto land at least 25 to 50 million years earlier than previously thought
Panama
Text by Leila Nilipour, Spanish translation by Sonia Tejada
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Carlos Jaramillo
Is this the oldest
cashew on the isthmus?
A fossil tree discovery in Panama offers clues regarding the establishment of the genus Anacardium in Central and South America
Text by Leila Nilipour
Paleontology and Paleobiology Botany Geography and Biogeography Plant Physiology Forest Ecology Life in Deep Time CTPA
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