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Fungi in Barro Colorado Island

How Even the Smallest Organisms Can Shape Entire Ecosystems and Inspire Lasting Change

From sonic tomographies to global biodiversity negotiations, this journey through research, resilience, and connection reveals how small organisms, death and decay bring about new life

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Possible Caterpillar-Like Baby Hummingbird Discovered in Panama

Frog defenders

Bezos Earth Fund and Smithsonian Leap to the Aid of Endangered Frog Species

Dendrology course field trip

A New Course by ForestGEO Experts Teaches the Biodiversity of Panamanian Forests

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A Composting Fly Could Significantly Reduce Organic Waste at the Smithsonian Institution

Illustration from the cover of "The First 100 Years of Research on Barro Colorado: Plant and Ecosystem Science (Volumes 1 and 2)"

The First Volumes of the BCI 100 Celebration Series Are Now Available Online

Carollia perspicillata

Bat Salad: First Record of Bats Eating Entire Leaves and Not Spitting Them Out

Spix's disk-winged bats inside their leaf tube

Listen Up! Hungry Bats Emit Food Calls to Family and Friends

Annette Aiello

A Lifelong Passion for Tropical Insects Leads to Generous Support

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'Scientists for Scientists' Wartime Grant Brings Ukrainian Bat Biologists to Panama

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Between Pasture and Forest: The Crusade to Protect the Jaguar in Panama

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Red-Eyed Treefrog Eggs Hatch a Plan to Escape Warming Temperatures

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Centering Relationships Between People and Place: A Critical Step Towards Improving Science's Contributions to Society

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Archeologists Learn to Piece Together the Past

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Smarter Foragers Do Not Forage Smarter

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Indigenous Marine Scientist Studies Fish Feeding Evolution in Panama

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Harnessing the Wisdom of Indigenous Communities for Marine Conservation

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Red Flags: I'm Not the Bug for You

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Following the Swarm: Making a Documentary Short Film In Panama’s Tropical Forest

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Rare Shark Spotted for the First Time in Panama’s Eastern Pacific

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How Even the Smallest Organisms Can Shape Entire Ecosystems and Inspire Lasting Change

Possible Caterpillar-Like Baby Hummingbird Discovered in Panama

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