NewsScientists from the Global South Innovate to Track Ongoing Amphibian Pandemicby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteA new diagnostic test showed comparable or even better results than the gold-standard assay
NewsWild Bats Can Remember Sounds for Yearsby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteResearcher discovered that frog-eating bats could recognize ringtones indicating a food reward up to four years later
NewsCo-existing Mangrove-Coral Habitats Have a New Global Classification Systemby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteTropical coral species may have found an alternative habitat where they can thrive in the face of climate change
NewsAccidental Tree Wound Reveals Novel Symbiotic Behaviorby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteAzteca alfari ants living within Cecropia tree trunks have been found to repair damage done to the tree
NewsUnique Dinosaur-Era Fossil Bridges a Gap in the Evolution of Crabsby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteFossil is not only extremely well conserved, it is also the first crab from the dinosaur era preserved in amber
NewsMore Intense Predation in the Tropics Can Limit Marine Invasionsby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteResearchers find more non-native species in the less diverse Pacific than in the more diverse Atlantic
NewsWomen in Science Propose Changes to Discriminatory Measures of Successby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteNew article calls for a shift in the value system of science to emphasize a more equal, inclusive academic culture
NewsMother Bats Use Baby Talk to Communicate with Their Pupsby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteRecent research indicates that parent-offspring communication in bats is more complex than previously thought, opening new avenues for further research
NewsMicroplastics Are New Homes for Microbes in the Caribbeanby Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteStudy looks at how marine microbial communities colonize microplastics in Panama
NewsIs Evolution Predictable?by Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteA recent study of Heliconius butterflies says that it isn't