Marine Fossils Unearth Story About Panama’s Deep Past
New fossil mammals found in Caribbean Panama suggest ongoing marine interchange during the final stages of formation of the isthmus connecting North and South America
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A New Species of Fossil Fish From Panama Named After STRI Ngäbe Researcher
An analysis of marine fossils from the Upper Miocene Chagres Formation in Panama, most belonging to the Myctophidae family, discovered four new species, one of which has been named in honor of Brigida de Gracia, the first Ngäbe marine paleontologist
Extraordinary Fossil Find Reveals Details About the Weight and Diet of Extinct Saber-Toothed Marsupial
A 13-million-year-old saber-toothed marsupial skeleton discovered during paleontological explorations in Colombia is the most complete specimen recovered in the region
A Turtle Time Capsule: DNA Found in Ancient Shell
Paleontologists discover possible DNA remains in fossil turtle that lived 6 million years ago in Panama, where continents collide
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