Sol Parra
How do genes allow butterflies to mimic each other’s wing color patterns?
June 29, 2022
Young entomologist Sol Parra uses gene editing technology to understand how color pattern mimicry evolves in butterflies.
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Lex talionis
Punishment enforces cooperation in the fig-wasp mutualism: The exception proves the rule
August 02, 2021
Mutually beneficial relationships are common, but what happens when one partner stops enforcing the other’s good behavior?
Palm pollinators
Not such evil Weevils
May 26, 2021
Join Brazilian biologist, Bruno de Medeiros, as he explores mysterious trade-offs between plants and their pollinators and why they are important to the Brazilian economy and ecosystems.
Frog fertility clinic
Artificial fertilization key to rescuing Panama’s endangered frogs from extinction
April 27, 2023
Animals in captivity may have trouble breeding, so to keep amphibian species from dying out, researchers are discovering new ways to help them reproduce.
Spidey-Sense!
Friendly or Dangerous? All about spiders
May 30, 2023
Discover the fascinating world of spiders in Panama!
Bat babble
Mother bats use baby talk to communicate with their pups
August 26, 2020
Just as humans with their babies, adult female bats change their vocalizations when interacting with “babbling” pups, which could be interpreted as positive feedback to their offspring during vocal practice
Beetle Expert
Remembering Entomologist Henry P. Stockwell
November 20, 2023
Elizabeth (Liz) Stockwell sent this obituary of her father, STRI research associate, Henry Stockwell, in May, 2023. We published a brief mention at the time and include the entire text here.
Colorful warning
Red flags: I’m not the bug for you!
March 27, 2024
The matador bugs' vibrant flags are neither a dating display nor a distraction tactic, they’re part of an elaborate defense strategy, according to a new study in Gamboa
So hot!
How do insects cope with the rising temperatures?
May 17, 2024
Temperatures affect ant behavior and colony function
Egged on
How frogs’ superpowers may have led to life on land
July 31, 2024
Frogs lay eggs both in the water and in jelly-like masses on plants. Could their flexible behavior help explain how vertebrates moved from life in ocean to life on land?
