Genetic analyses helped identify a new cryptic species of the genus Squatina from the Western Atlantic Ocean.
Deforestation scenarios show the importance of secondary forest for meeting Panama’s carbon goals.
A group of high school students describe how Azteca alfari ants respond to damage to their host plant
Congratulations to Dolores Piperno and Helene Muller-Landau!
We are all working together to make tropical biology research safe for everyone by eliminating harassment.
Self-professed spider-fan and arachnid systematist Stephany Arizala would like more people to study this megadiverse group, so that we can do a better job of protecting them.
The adaptation of certain plants to drought and high temperatures involves a fundamental reprogramming of their metabolism, not just a simple adjustment that can be made by regular plants.
A virtual forum organized by the IDB and STRI explored Panama’s challenges and opportunities to achieve a sustainable management of its marine resources that stimulates economic development, sustains livelihoods and preserves biodiversity.
How did people survive in the tropics, hundreds and even thousands of years ago? Where did they live, and what did they eat? What diseases did they encounter? New methods allow archaeologists to reconstruct the individual lives of people in more detail than ever before. Listen to Smithsonian archaeologists Ashley Sharpe and Nicole Smith-Guzmán examine the lives and histories of three very different villages in ancient Panama.
