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Around the Web: Name That Fish
The twin-spot triplefin, a species of blenny found near Malpelo Island in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Credit: Ross Robertson. Blennies aren’t the prettiest of nature’s creatures. About as long as a...
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Smile! Elusive Jaguar Caught on Camera in Panama
A lone jaguar captured by a camera on Barro Colorado Island, Panama, home to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. (Courtesy of Jackie Willis.) The size of a human at the same location offers a...
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Scientists Race to Salvage Fossils Before Panama Canal Expansion
Scientists have excavated hundreds of 20-million-year-old fossils at the Panama Canal expansion sites. (Courtesy of STRI.) There was a time when North and South America did not share a land border....
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Dispatch from Panama: Arriving at STRI
An agouti, a small rodent that is related to a guinea pig, makes a surprise appearance during Megan's tour of the forest at STRI. (Photo by Megan Gambino) ATM blogger Megan Gambino is spending this...
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Dispatch from Panama: Hanging Out with the Bat Lady
The personalized gear of Elizabeth Kalko, right, one of the foremost authorities on bats. Photos by Megan Gambino ATM blogger Megan Gambino is spending this week in Panama reporting on research taking...
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Dispatch from Panama: Bocas del Toro
The dock at STRI's Bocas del Toro research station. Photo by Megan Gambino. ATM blogger Megan Gambino spent a week in Panama reporting on research taking place at two locations—Barro Colorado Island...
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Dispatch from Panama: Getting In the Mood
With green light sticks at the ready, Nancy Knowlton, Don Levitan and their dive team prepare for the coral spawning event. Photo by Megan Gambino ATM blogger Megan Gambino spent a week in Panama...
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Brain Food for Busy Bees
A Megalopta genalis, a tropical sweat bee that is about the size of a shelled peanut, digs through a soft tree branch in its nest. Photo courtesy of Adam Smith. In Panama, at the Smithsonian Tropical...
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Three New Frog Species Face an Uncertain Future
This rain frog, from the genus Pristimantis, has a distinctive red stomach that suggests it is likely a new species. Photo courtesy of Brian Gratwicke, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute....
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STRI Tracks Mountain on the Move in Colombia
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta range in Colombia has traveled over 1,300 miles. Photo courtesy of Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center, and the Smithsonian. The Sierra...
View ArticleSix-Million-Year-Old Whale Fossil Discovered by NMNH Researchers in Panama
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Corals Crawling With Crustaceans
Laetitia Plaisance searches for crustaceans in a piece of dead coral. Photo courtesy of Laetitia Plaisance. Despite having offices just across the National Mall from each other, it was in the tiny...
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Ancient Popcorn Unearthed in Peru
A recent study indicates that ancient peoples in Peru were eating popcorn. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Popcorn dates pretty far back—way earlier than Orville...
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How Much the Hope Diamond is Worth and Other Questions From Our Readers
How much is the Hope Diamond worth? Ask Smithsonian. Our inquisitive readers are rising to the challenge we gave them last month. The questions are pouring in and we’re ready for more. Do you have any...
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Leaping Frogs on Leap Day
In honor of Leap Day 2012, we’re featuring some of the leapingest creatures in the Smithsonian Institution: frogs from the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project. The project is a...
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Warmer Temperatures Speed Tropical Plant Growth
Trees in the rainforest experience elevated nighttime temperatures and new research shows that may mean increased growth as well. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute As the...
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