Good News For The Biggest Fish
Central America protectswhale sharks
Julio 11, 2014
A binding regional accord protects the world’s largest fish in the New World tropics.
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Disappearing Frogs
It isn’t easy being captive
Agosto 08, 2014
To save frogs from an extinction-causing fungus, Smithsonian scientists needed to innovate captive feeding and breeding techniques.
Profile: Noris Salazar
Bryophyte diversity in El Copé
Agosto 16, 2013
A Smithsonian research heads into the remote mountains of a Panamanian national park to catalogue the tiniest of plant species.
Panama’s Plentiful Plants
An invitation from Mireya Correa
Agosto 23, 2013
The director of Panama’s herbaria invite visiting researchers to use these valuable resources of Panama’s astounding plant biodiversity.
Tree Biodiveristy Threatened
Tropical rainforests in danger of losing tree diversity
Diciembre 13, 2013
Short-lived tropical forests only sustain about half of the tree biodiversity of mature forests, according to a new study in the Panama Canal Watershed.
Sea Urchin Evolution
Distant relatives become new species
Enero 13, 2012
A five-million-year-old urchin ancestor gave rise to two common lineages of sea urchins found today on either side of the Isthmus of Panama, according to new research by a Smithsonian scientist.
A Book of Tiny Plants
Presenting hidden biodiversity
Febrero 10, 2012
An activity book for kids looks at the world of the smallest plants.
Profile: Rachel Collin
Is there an evolutionary point of no return?
Abril 27, 2012
A Chilean sea snail appears to have tried two forms of development and decided to turn back before it was too late.
Profile: Stephen Hubbell
Do pests keep rare tree species from becoming common?
Julio 15, 2012
A five-year, $2-million grant will help test the hypothesis that rare trees are more susceptible to pathogens than common trees on Barro Colorado Island.
Native Species Reforestation
Smithsonian releases guide to restoring tropical forests
Octubre 28, 2016
Drawing on 30-plus years of research in the Panama Canal Watershed, Smithsonian scientist Jefferson Hall releases an illustrated publication that will improve reforestation and help successfully restore forests with 64 species of Neotropical trees.
