A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the same time, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ...

A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term "rescue strategy" is unlikely to save them from the impacts of climate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today may be Election Day, but Bay County residents are keeping a wary eye on Tropical Storm Rafael. The county still sits well ...

At the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, researchers track swarms of carnivorous army ants and the birds that follow them. A new documentary reveals a glimpse of life, and research, in the ...

PANAMA CITY-- Tropical Depression Eighteen formed in the Caribbean Monday morning and is expected to become Tropical Storm Rafael Monday as it continues to organize and move near Jamaica, according to ...

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 ...

New research finds that tropical forests can grow significantly faster and sequester more climate-warming carbon dioxide when additional nitrogen is available in the soil. “With this information we ...