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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Toby Kiers

Fungi Expert Is on a Mission to Protect Global Natural Underground Networks

Clusia nanophylla

A New, Endemic Tree Species Discovered in an Indigenous Area is Already Threatened

Orchid bees

Nature’s Copycats: What Cryptic Insects Reveal About Tropical Biodiversity Blind Spots

Aaron O'Dea

Human Fishing Reshaped Caribbean Reef Food Webs, 7,000-Year-Old Exposed Fossilized Reefs Reveal

Adult Túngara frog

Frog Tadpoles That Grew Up In The City Developed Faster But Ended Up Being Smaller

The forest breathes

Above the Tropical Forest Canopy, Sensors Capture the Fluxes of Gases Between the Trees and the Atmosphere

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NASA Is Studying Tropical Ecosystems by Linking the Ground, Air and Space

Frog defenders

Bezos Earth Fund Gives $2 Million Grant to Launch Groundbreaking Amphibian Conservation Project Across Latin America

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

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

Imama

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

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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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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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A 17-Year Study Reveals How Dead Leaves Are a Tropical Forest Lifeline

Joshua Tewksbury

Why the World Needs a Standard Measure for Counting Carbon

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Extraordinary Fossil Find Reveals Details About the Weight and Diet of Extinct Saber-Toothed Marsupial

Dr. Ruth Bennett holding Summer Tanager

Drink Coffee, Eat Chocolate, Save Birds!

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