Canal grass
Smithsonian scientist clears up Panamanian urban legend
Noviembre 30, 2020
How did canal grass arrive in Panama? STRI staff scientist Kristin Saltonstall compared the DNA of sugar cane relatives from around the world to find out.
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Tropical Taxonomy
Like a cooking show with worms: Smithsonian videos teach Taxonomy of diverse Marine creatures
Abril 09, 2021
At the Smithsonian’s Bocas del Toro Research Station, in Panama, marine biologist Rachel Collin runs an educational program that recruits international experts to teach and create videos about how to collect, preserve and observe marine invertebrates, passing down their very specific knowledge to aspiring taxonomists.
Botanical detective
Microscopic wood analyses reveal source of cathedral altarpiece
Mayo 12, 2021
Timber anatomy studies help inform conservation and restoration decisions for historical monuments, and may provide previously unknown information about the artistic techniques or materials used in the past
Kudos
Mary Jane West Eberhard receives Linnean Medal for Zoology
Junio 09, 2021
“Her unification of developmental plasticity and genetics is a huge advance in our understanding of evolution. Her decades-long work with tropical social wasps focusing on careful field observation is testimony to what a careful observer of natural history can contribute to evolutionary biology.”-the Linnean Society
A Pioneer
Panamanian botanist Mireya Correa retires from STRI
Junio 15, 2021
After more than half a century devoted to her scientific and teaching work, Professor Mireya Correa leaves behind an extensive legacy in Panamanian botany
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
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
Hearing test for tropical bats
Hearing sensitivity of bats may explain their great diversity in tropical forests
Septiembre 08, 2021
A mobile hearing test determined that the hearing sensitivity of Neotropical bats is associated with the sounds generated by their prey, demonstrating how hearing ability may relate directly to niche differentiation.
Crabosaur
Unique dinosaur-era fossil bridges a gap in the evolution of crabs
Octubre 21, 2021
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
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.
