Sneaky GMO pollen
GMO soybean pollenmay threaten Mexicanhoney exports
February 14, 2014
Researchers find genetically modified pollen from soybeans in otherwise GMO-free Mexican honey.
Researchers find genetically modified pollen from soybeans in otherwise GMO-free Mexican honey.
The tiny female fig wasp carries a huge burden but cutting corners may not be worth the risk.
Tropical reforestation projects need take into consideration “liana infestation” to maximize carbon sequestration, says the study’s lead author.
Deployed from Greenland to Australia, caterpillar decoys were attacked the closer they were to sea level and the nearer they were to the tropics.
Smithsonian science in Panama reaches public school classrooms around the country thanks to hundreds of teachers who participate in training courses at STRI facilities.
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Drawing on 30-plus years of research in the Panama Canal Watershed, Smithsonian scientist Jefferson Hall releases an illustrated publication that will improve reforestation and help successfully restore forests with 64 species of Neotropical trees.
Young forests adjust more readily.
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The Guna, Emberá and cattle-ranching communities of eastern Panama share the same threatened landscape but have been divided for generations over territorial disputes. A series of filmmaking workshops and film festivals have brought some members of the community together in ways not previously considered possible.