Facility
CTPA
Exploring the tropical peoples
and ecosystems of the past
Exploring the tropical peoples
and ecosystems of the past
A disrupted mutualism sheds light on the dark web underneath the forest floor.
The tiny female fig wasp carries a huge burden but cutting corners may not be worth the risk.
To better explain how deer populations have declined throughout tropical America, one researcher delves into a collection of 2,500 deer bones at the Smithsonian archaeology lab in Panama.
Some beetles have a rather inventive, if unsavory, way of fending off predators.
Nutrient upwelling season in the Bay of Panama and water quality tests from 20 previously unmonitored rivers provide a Panamanian researcher with clues about how nutrient addition impacts coastal ecosystems.
At one of the oldest Maya sites, STRI staff archaeologist, Ashley Sharpe, discovered dog bones from the Guatemalan highlands deep within two pyramids.
Designed to share a hands-on-science experience, the new, brightly-painted van will make it possible for kids and adults to participate in the excitement of the discovery process in cities and towns across Panama.