Humpback whales may risk collision with vessels in the Magellan Strait
By tagging and tracking migrating humpback whales that feed in the Magellan Strait in Chile, the scientists were able to provide policy recommendations to reduce the risk of collisions
Smithsonian sleuths distinguish tropical marine habitats in Panama using eDNA
One of the big questions about using DNA in seawater to make species lists is whether it comes from a specific site or has floated in from elsewhere. In this study researchers could distinguish different marine habitats using only DNA.
A Temperature Tipping Point for Tropical Forests
A study in Science by 225 researchers working with data from 590 forest sites around the world concludes that tropical forests release much more carbon into the atmosphere at high temperatures.
Bat Talk with Dr. Rachel Page, May 20, 2020
Find out more about why bats carry viruses and how both bats and humans benefit from bat conservation.
Long-term consequences of coastal development as bad as an Oil Spill on Coral Reefs
Three decades after the largest recorded oil spill near coastal habitats in Panama, scientists look at how coral reefs recover from acute contamination over time
What animal bones tell us about the rise and fall of the Maya in Guatemala
Tens of thousands of tiny bone fragments reveal eating habits, ceremonial practices and the development of animal domestication during more than 2000 years of history.
Punta Culebra during COVID-19
While we stay home waiting for the pandemic to pass, the animals at the Nature Center wait patiently for the day when we can visit them again
Will the poor bear the brunt of coronavirus in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Different socio-economic conditions and lack of clean water may change the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Courtship movements put katydids in danger
Females may also be prone to predation as they move toward a mating call
