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Humpback whales may risk collision with vessels in the Magellan Strait

May 26, 2020

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

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Smithsonian sleuths distinguish tropical marine habitats in Panama using eDNA

May 25, 2020

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.

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A Temperature Tipping Point for Tropical Forests

May 21, 2020

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.

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Bat Talk with Dr. Rachel Page, May 20, 2020

May 21, 2020

Find out more about why bats carry viruses and how both bats and humans benefit from bat conservation.

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Long-term consequences of coastal development as bad as an Oil Spill on Coral Reefs

May 20, 2020

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

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What animal bones tell us about the rise and fall of the Maya in Guatemala

May 18, 2020

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.

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Punta Culebra during COVID-19

May 13, 2020

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

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The value of science during times of crisis

May 08, 2020
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Will the poor bear the brunt of coronavirus in Latin America and the Caribbean?

May 06, 2020

Different socio-economic conditions and lack of clean water may change the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Courtship movements put katydids in danger

April 30, 2020

Females may also be prone to predation as they move toward a mating call

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