Panama | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/panama/RSS feed for PanamaenTue, 03 Mar 2026 21:12:36 +0000Panamanian Golden Frogs Disappeared From the Wild Due to a Deadly Fungus. Now, Scientists Are Returning Them to Naturehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/panamanian-golden-frogs-disappeared-from-the-wild-due-to-a-deadly-fungus-now-scientists-are-returning-tehm-to-nature-180988283/Smithsonian researchers in Panama have begun to reintroduce native golden frogs to the wild in special enclosuresTue, 03 Mar 2026 21:12:36 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/panamanian-golden-frogs-disappeared-from-the-wild-due-to-a-deadly-fungus-now-scientists-are-returning-tehm-to-nature-180988283/These Lazy Bats Are Super-Efficient Killers That Carefully Conserve Energy to Attack at a Moment's Noticehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-lazy-bats-are-super-efficient-killers-that-carefully-conserve-energy-to-attack-at-a-moments-notice-180988152/Wild fringe-lipped bats spend just one-tenth of the night in flight, but they can precisely snatch a calling frog and nab prey that rivals their own sizeMon, 09 Feb 2026 15:18:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-lazy-bats-are-super-efficient-killers-that-carefully-conserve-energy-to-attack-at-a-moments-notice-180988152/Capuchin Monkeys Caught on Camera 'Abducting' Baby Howler Monkeys in a Strange Tradition Seen for the First Timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/capuchin-monkeys-caught-on-camera-abducting-baby-howler-monkeys-in-a-strange-tradition-seen-for-the-first-time-180986644/Scientists on Panama's Jicarón Island were mystified by photos and videos of young male capuchins carrying howler monkeys on their backs for days at a timeMon, 19 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/capuchin-monkeys-caught-on-camera-abducting-baby-howler-monkeys-in-a-strange-tradition-seen-for-the-first-time-180986644/Being Struck by Lightning Is No Big Deal for This Tropical Tree—the Zap Even Gives It a Boosthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/being-struck-by-lightning-is-no-big-deal-for-this-tropical-tree-the-zap-even-gives-it-a-boost-180986333/The almendro tree may have evolved to attract lightning, which helps clear more space for it to grow, according to new researchMon, 31 Mar 2025 15:29:13 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/being-struck-by-lightning-is-no-big-deal-for-this-tropical-tree-the-zap-even-gives-it-a-boost-180986333/Did the Extinction of the Dinosaurs Pave the Way for Grapes?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-the-extinction-of-the-dinosaurs-pave-the-way-for-grapes-180984666/Newly discovered fossils in South America hint at the evolution and proliferation of grapes around the worldMon, 08 Jul 2024 19:17:06 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-the-extinction-of-the-dinosaurs-pave-the-way-for-grapes-180984666/This 1,200-Year-Old Tomb in Panama Contains a Treasure Trove of Artifacts and Up to 32 Bodieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-1200-year-old-tomb-in-panama-contains-a-treasure-trove-of-artifacts-and-up-to-32-bodies-180983977/Researchers found flutes, bells, gold jewelry and the body of an important religious leader inside the elaborate shared graveTue, 19 Mar 2024 18:52:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-1200-year-old-tomb-in-panama-contains-a-treasure-trove-of-artifacts-and-up-to-32-bodies-180983977/Should Endangered Turtles Have Legal Rights?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-leatherback-guardians-180983460/To protect the majestic reptiles around the isthmus of Panama, an ambitious conservation group digs deep both on and off the beachThu, 04 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-leatherback-guardians-180983460/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/A New Discovery Puts Panama as the Site of the First Successful Slave Rebellionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/new-discovery-puts-panama-site-first-successful-slave-rebellion-180981312/Deep in the archives, a historian rescues the tale of brave maroonsMon, 09 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/new-discovery-puts-panama-site-first-successful-slave-rebellion-180981312/When the Heat Is on, Red-Eyed Treefrogs Hatch Earlyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-the-heat-is-on-red-eyed-tree-frogs-hatch-early-180980865/The embryos make the move from clutches on leaves to rainforest ponds belowFri, 30 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/when-the-heat-is-on-red-eyed-tree-frogs-hatch-early-180980865/