Hot Protection
Pathogens may have facilitated the evolution of warm-blooded animals
Junio 11, 2019
Fever may be less effective at repelling infections in cold-blooded creatures
Fever may be less effective at repelling infections in cold-blooded creatures
The disproportionate extinction of South American mammals when the Americas collided is still evident today
Colorful female Jacobins in the wild may feed more frequently and for longer periods than their drab counterparts
Over the last 50 years, since 1972, Panama has lost almost 50% of its mangroves primarily due to urban expansion and the conversion of mangroves into agricultural land.
A group of high school students describe how Azteca alfari ants respond to damage to their host plant
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.
Understanding when and where trees die in vast tropical forests is a challenging first step toward understanding carbon dynamics and climate change. Researchers explained variations in tree mortality over a five-year period by analyzing drone images of one of the most-studied tropical forests in the world, Barro Colorado Island in Panama.
Botanist Alicia Ibañez hopes the book, which presents new data on the tiny island’s endemic flora and fauna in both Spanish and Ngäbere, will increase awareness of the importance of preserving its biodiversity.
The tiny female fig wasp carries a huge burden but cutting corners may not be worth the risk.
Join Brazilian biologist, Bruno de Medeiros, as he explores mysterious trade-offs between plants and their pollinators and why they are important to the Brazilian economy and ecosystems.