Barro Colorado, a man-made island in the middle of the Panama Canal, is home to a research-rich outpost of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, a living, breathing, jungle-forest research ...

While Panama is clearly located at the crux of Central and South America, it eats more like Colombia with lots of international influences. It has been a hub for Americans, both residents and visitors ...

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh is presenting “Tropical Forest Panama,” which immerses visitors in the nature, culture and interconnectedness of the Panamanian forest system.

Smithsonian marine biologists and colleagues at Temple University tested predictions about biological invasions, first in Panama and then in an experiment of unprecedented geographic scale. Elisabeth ...

A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact ...