First Sightings of Lek and courtship behavior in wrinkle-faced bats
Male Wrinkle-faced bats lower a flap of skin resembling a face mask when they are ready to mate according to a rare sighting of a lek of bats in Costa Rica.
Diving into the deep past
Coming from a humble family, Félix Rodríguez decided from a young age that he would focus on his education in order to secure a better future for himself and his family. At different points in his life he said yes to the opportunities that were presented to him, with a curious heart. This led him to learn from world-class experts, get training abroad and become a paleontologist at the...
Modern computational tools may open a new era for fossil pollen research
By integrating machine-learning technology with high-resolution imaging, scientists are improving the taxonomic resolution of fossil pollen identifications and greatly enhancing the use of pollen data in ecological and evolutionary research.
Amy Koehler transforms bat science into bat art
Reshaping her interest in science into a career in art, Amy Koehler does what she loves best in the Bat Lab
You are what you eat: Evolutionary lessons from agricultural ants in Panama
Just as contemporary human societies depend on large-scale agriculture, leaf-cutter ants depend on a long, co-evolved relationship with a fungus. As humans, we may share some of the same rules that govern their relationship.
DNA in fringe-lipped bat poop reveals unexpected eating habits
The poop of Trachops cirrhosus revealed surprising results about its foraging abilities and prey preferences.
The ritual significance of a classic Maya sweat bath in Guatemala
An unusual offering in an abandoned and unique-looking structure revealed new evidence of the role it played in the community
Mosquito-borne Disease Transmission Risk
Join Jose Loaiza, STRI Research Associate and Senior Scientist at Panama’s INDICASAT-AIP, for the latest information about the role of disease transmission by mosquitos in Panama.
New nature documentary follows Smithsonian scientists underwater
Deep reefs may represent one of the most diverse, underexplored ecosystems on the planet.
How the ability to clone itself may empower a mystery globetrotter
It always pays to think outside of the box. Rachel Collin decided to look further afield to find the adult form that matched a larvae from a plankton sample in Panama and was surprised by the result.
