Parasitoid Wasps may turn spiders into zombies by hacking their internal code
Parasitoid wasps lay their eggs on a spider’s back. This team proposes that by injecting the spider host with the molting hormone, ecdysone, the wasp induces the spider to make a special web for the wasp’s pupa.
Fossil crab reveals a new branch in the tree of life
By taking on characteristics from another, younger stage in its life-cycle, this fossil crab was probably able to adapt to new conditions.
Where science meets music: a banjo player listens for the songs of katydids
What do playing the banjo and recording katydids have in common? We join Sharon Martinson on Barro Colorado Island to find out.
Punta Galeta, where sea and earth coexist
The Smithsonian’s first marine lab on Panama’s Caribbean coast invites visitors and researchers to experience the diversity of marine ecosystems within a protected space.
Mysterious cloud forest bees and their microbes - Part I
Three adventure-seekers meet in the clouds, each with their own reasons to learn more about mysterious jewel-like bees.
Microbes may fight the epidemic driving some frog species to extinction
A compound produced by Panamanian frog skin bacteria could help resist fungal infections in amphibians and humans worldwide
Deep time tracking devices
Long-distance migrations are common for large whales, but when in their evolutionary past did they begin to migrate and why? Fossil whale barnacles may have the answers
Fernando Santos-Granero's new book, New book by STRI Research Associate, STRI has a new Laser scanning confocal microscope, SI Library Board visit, SI Archives visit and more.
Directorship named in honor of Ira Rubinoff
Endowed Directorship at STRI Named for Director Emeritus, Ira Rubinoff, to acknowledge his leadership skill and his good relationships with our benefactors.
How new species arise in the sea
Study Sheds New Light on Fundamental Question in Evolutionary Biology
