Even fake illness affects relationships among vampire bats
How do social interactions change in the face of illness? As humans face potential global pandemics we look to nature for examples. Close observation of another highly social animal, the vampire bat, sheds light on how interactions change—or do not change—as individuals become sick.
How does an intersex bee behave?
A collaborative effort at Barro Colorado island described the daily rhythm of a rare half male-half female bee
Opportunities for Panamanian students at the Smithsonian
From field courses, to internships with scientists from the Institute, the diversity of academic programs for local students interested in science is extensive.
Agua Salud receives award, Smithsonian Secretary’s Distinguished Research Fellowship given to STRI fellow, Adalberto Gomez named Expert of the Year by BioMuseo, and more…
Agua Salud receives award, Smithsonian Secretary’s Distinguished Research Fellowship given to STRI fellow, Adalberto Gomez named Expert of the Year by BioMuseo, US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires visits STRI, Q?Rioso and Q?Bus updates, Summer Camp at Culebra and Paleobiology Symposium in Bologna.
Plenty of gloom with a dash of hope: Fossils reveal a lone reef in similar state to coral reefs before human impact
Fossil corals show what reefs were like before human impact and reveal a modern “bright spot” reef with apparent long-term resilience to deterioration caused by humans.
The little bus that takes science to schools
Kids explore everything from fossils to climate change when the Smithsonian’s Q?Bus arrives. Since 2018, the Q?Bus team has engaged more than 10,000 kids in 3rd to 10th grade classrooms in hands-on tropical biology.
Microplastics are new homes for microbes in the Caribbean
Only about 1% of marine plastic debris is recovered at the ocean’s surface, meaning the other 99% likely either sinks or is consumed by marine organisms
From aquarist to star inventor
What started as a student summer job, became Anibal Velarde’s life’s work. Over fifty years later, he is still at the Smithsonian
Advisory Board Visit, In Honor of Tony Coates, Rachel Page’s Award, Galeta Guides at Biomuseo and Panama Viejo
Advisory Board Visit, In Honor of Tony Coates, Rachel Page’s Award, Galeta Guides at Biomuseo and Panama Viejo.
Olive ridley turtles avoid unfavorable conditions
The nomadic nature of these marine turtles allows them to adapt to dynamic environmental factors, but presents a conservation challenge that STRI researchers hope to resolve
