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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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Monkey party?

April 29, 2020

White-faced capuchin monkeys come down from the trees on Panama’s Coiba island

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Are city ants weaker?

April 16, 2020

To understand the effects of urbanization and forest loss on insects, Dumas Gálvez studies the ability of ants to defend themselves against diseases in the city and in nature

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What do we know about Darien's forests?

April 15, 2020

A scientific mission in the Panamanian jungle found some of the largest trees in the country

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Bocas dolphins may be more sociable while we shelter in place

April 13, 2020

A study of dolphin behavior in the presence of tourist boats informs conservation efforts.

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Science and universal education for tackling climate change

March 25, 2020

The world economy is based on increased population and consumption, and education has an important impact on reducing this

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Even fake illness affects relationships among vampire bats

March 12, 2020

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.

Male or female

How does an intersex bee behave?

March 10, 2020

A collaborative effort at Barro Colorado island described the daily rhythm of a rare half male-half female bee

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