A group of capuchin monkeys caught on-camera with abducted baby howler monkeys
Observations of Coiba’s tool-using immature capuchin monkeys show them carrying abducted infant howler monkeys. What is the reason for this behavior?
Butterflies of Pipeline Road : the new book that will make you fall for the butterflies of Panama
Butterflies of Pipeline Road is a concise and colorful field guide that brings together 120 of the most commonly observed butterflies from one of the most biodiverse trails in Panama: Pipeline Road.
Q?Bus begins its journey around Panama
The brightly colored, science-packed van is bringing the Smithsonian experience to students around the country. First stop: the province of Herrera in western Panama.
Palatable versus poisonous: Eavesdropping bats must learn to identify which prey is safe to eat
Data collected on juvenile and adult fringe-lipped bats reveal the first clues into the development of eavesdropping behavior in predators
The Natural History of Bees
Did you know that there are more than 20,500 species of bees, each with its own natural history?
STRI special events, April 2025
Exhibit Opening: Agua Salud Project, STRI's participation in FestiHarpia 2025, Workshop on Biophysical Science at Penonomé, Congratulations Ximena Bernal and more.
Why is NASA studying tropical ecosystems?
A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the same time, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama collected similar data from the ground. The goal: to create an algorithm to better understand tropical ecosystems using satellite remote sensing in the future.
Birds by Day, Bats by Night: Long-Term Census of Bats and Birds in Panama
Research teams studying bats and birds gather in Panama’s Soberanía National Park to celebrate the launch of a long-term census of bats designed to complement the bird census which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.
STRI special events, March 2025
2024 Secretary's Research Awards, Women and Girls in Science Day Celebration, LSP fellows’ workshop and more.
Archaeologists study the connections between the deceased buried at Cerro Juan Díaz, Panama
Individuals recovered at the archaeological site of Cerro Juan Díaz shed more light on how the local communities buried and honored their dead.
