Irrational choices
Bats fall for the Decoy Effect
Agosto 10, 2021
How does having a third choice (a decoy) change the way fruit-eating bats choose what to eat?
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Bird disappearances
Biodiversity loss despite a century of protection
Agosto 18, 2021
The Barro Colorado bird community has lost about a quarter of its species over time
Baby bats
Similar to human babies, this bat species learns to communicate through babbling and vocal imitation
Agosto 23, 2021
Long-term monitoring of the bat species Saccopteryx bilineata in their natural setting revealed that pups display babbling behavior strikingly similar to that of human infants
Jorge Guerrel
An Amphibian Arc During Pandemic Times
Agosto 26, 2021
For the last several decades, amphibians have experienced population declines and extinctions due to their own pandemic caused by a chytrid fungus. Creating amphibian arks is critical for the survival of the most-affected species. Jorge Guerrel, project manager of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation project, will give us a closer look at Panama’s pioneering efforts to conserve native frogs.
Weevil warriors
Is it Cheaper to be bigger? Lessons from the extreme weapons of giraffe weevil warriors
Agosto 26, 2021
How can larger animals bear the increased energetic costs of maintaining disproportionately large weapons?
Deceiving plumage
Female Hummingbirds look like males to avoid harassment
Agosto 31, 2021
Colorful female Jacobins in the wild may feed more frequently and for longer periods than their drab counterparts
Marine Protected Areas
“The MPA Guide”: Local voices must be heard for effective ocean protection
Septiembre 13, 2021
The guide aims to be a clarifying, science-based framework guiding the global community in the establishment of Marine Protected Areas
Succulent superpower
Engineering drought-resistant plants may be more difficult than it seems
Diciembre 17, 2021
The adaptation of certain plants to drought and high temperatures involves a fundamental reprogramming of their metabolism, not just a simple adjustment that can be made by regular plants.
Into the Spider-Verse
A young biologist shares her love for eight-legged creatures
Diciembre 21, 2021
Self-professed spider-fan and arachnid systematist Stephany Arizala would like more people to study this megadiverse group, so that we can do a better job of protecting them.
Home Science
First “Virtual Gigante” is a success
Febrero 03, 2022
After being taught annually for three decades, the Smithsonian Introductory Field Life Sciences Course was suspended due to the pandemic, but it made a digital comeback in 2021.
