Costa Rica | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/costa-rica/RSS feed for Costa RicaenMon, 23 Mar 2026 20:18:19 +0000Finland Is Named the Happiest Country in the World for the Ninth Year in a Rowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/finland-is-named-the-happiest-country-in-the-world-for-the-ninth-year-in-a-row-180988388/The World Happiness Report is an annual ranking of wellbeing around the globe. This year's report spotlighted the consequences of social media useMon, 23 Mar 2026 20:18:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/finland-is-named-the-happiest-country-in-the-world-for-the-ninth-year-in-a-row-180988388/See the Beauty of Corals, Beehives, Mushrooms and More in These 11 Images From the Close-Up Photographer of the Year Awardshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-beauty-of-corals-beehives-mushrooms-and-more-in-these-11-images-from-the-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-awards-180988154/Now in its seventh year, the competition honors macro, micro and close-up images snapped around the worldFri, 06 Feb 2026 20:16:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-beauty-of-corals-beehives-mushrooms-and-more-in-these-11-images-from-the-close-up-photographer-of-the-year-awards-180988154/These Big, Meat-Eating Bats Also Have a Cuddly Side. Rare Videos Reveal 'Hugging,' Playing and Sharing Foodhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-big-meat-eating-bats-also-have-a-cuddly-side-rare-videos-reveal-hugging-playing-and-sharing-food-180987218/Scientists observed a family of four spectral bats in their roost in a tree in Costa Rica, capturing an inside look at their social behaviorThu, 21 Aug 2025 18:49:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-big-meat-eating-bats-also-have-a-cuddly-side-rare-videos-reveal-hugging-playing-and-sharing-food-180987218/Locals Thought These Shipwrecks Had Belonged to Pirates. They Turned Out to Be 300-Year-Old Danish Slave Shipshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/locals-thought-these-shipwrecks-had-belonged-to-pirates-they-turned-out-to-be-300-year-old-danish-slave-ships-180986585/The two vessels had been trafficking hundreds of enslaved Africans when a navigational error led them astray. They sank off the coast of Costa Rica in the 18th centuryThu, 08 May 2025 18:44:29 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/locals-thought-these-shipwrecks-had-belonged-to-pirates-they-turned-out-to-be-300-year-old-danish-slave-ships-180986585/Amid Rising Temperatures, Sloths' Slowness May Put Their Survival at Riskhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amid-rising-temperatures-sloths-slowness-puts-their-survival-at-risk-180985168/The world’s slowest mammal is at risk of extinction by the end of the century due to their low metabolic rate and climate changeMon, 30 Sep 2024 19:26:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/amid-rising-temperatures-sloths-slowness-puts-their-survival-at-risk-180985168/More Than 98 Percent of Costa Rica’s Energy Is Renewable—Here’s Howhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/more-than-98-percent-of-costa-ricas-energy-is-renewableheres-how-180984371/This Central American country has an ambitious plan to reach climate neutrality by 2050Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/more-than-98-percent-of-costa-ricas-energy-is-renewableheres-how-180984371/Biologists Discover Four New Octopus Species in the Deep Ocean Off Costa Ricahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biologists-discover-four-new-octopus-species-deep-ocean-costa-rica-180983631/One species was found brooding eggs near low-temperature hydrothermal vents, a rare sight that could unlock new information on deep-sea cephalopodsWed, 31 Jan 2024 18:48:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/biologists-discover-four-new-octopus-species-deep-ocean-costa-rica-180983631/Scientists Find Rare Deep-Sea Octopus Nurserieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-find-rare-deep-sea-octopus-nurseries-180982477/The team captured footage of the eight-armed creatures brooding their eggs in groups near Costa RicaMon, 03 Jul 2023 20:55:19 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-find-rare-deep-sea-octopus-nurseries-180982477/Can Green Hydrogen Help Power Latin America?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-green-hydrogen-help-power-latin-america-180981683/In anticipation of future demand, several projects are underway in the region to produce this clean energy sourceWed, 22 Feb 2023 18:44:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/can-green-hydrogen-help-power-latin-america-180981683/Baby Sloths Are About as Cute As You Would Expecthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/baby-sloths-cute-as-you-would-expect-180980548/A Costa Rica rescue center offers blankets and bottle-feeding at a nursery for these young animalsTue, 23 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/baby-sloths-cute-as-you-would-expect-180980548/