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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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.
Courtship movements put katydids in danger
April 30, 2020
Females may also be prone to predation as they move toward a mating call
Monkey party?
April 29, 2020
White-faced capuchin monkeys come down from the trees on Panama’s Coiba island
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
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
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.
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
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.
