The brightly colored, science-packed van is bringing the Smithsonian experience to students around the country. First stop: the province of Herrera in western Panama.
Data collected on juvenile and adult fringe-lipped bats reveal the first clues into the development of eavesdropping behavior in predators
Did you know that there are more than 20,500 species of bees, each with its own natural history?
Exhibit Opening: Agua Salud Project, STRI's participation in FestiHarpia 2025, Workshop on Biophysical Science at Penonomé, Congratulations Ximena Bernal and more.
A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the same time, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama collected similar data from the ground. The goal: to create an algorithm to better understand tropical ecosystems using satellite remote sensing in the future.
Research teams studying bats and birds gather in Panama’s Soberanía National Park to celebrate the launch of a long-term census of bats designed to complement the bird census which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.
2024 Secretary's Research Awards, Women and Girls in Science Day Celebration, LSP fellows’ workshop and more.
Individuals recovered at the archaeological site of Cerro Juan Díaz shed more light on how the local communities buried and honored their dead.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, travel hidden ocean highways.
