MS/HS. Natural Selection and Adaptations/Evolution
Cuban frogs multiply and threaten native species in Puerto Rico
The fame of coquí frogs as Puerto Rico's best-known frogs is matched only—though not for a good reason—by Cuban frogs, an…
Reviving Puerto Rico’s vanilla industry: how farmers in Castañer are bringing back the island’s sweet legacy
Lares - Did you know that vanilla is one of the best-selling products in the world and that Puerto Rico is one of the…
Meet the Puerto Rican owl: the only species endemic to the island and currently under threat
As the sun sets, between the crowing of roosters and the calling of coquí frogs, you may hear a sound from above similar to…
Mariposario Arlequín: an educational sanctuary for the conservation of butterflies in the heart of Las Piedras
Las Piedras - In a quiet neighborhood of this municipality surrounded by colorful houses, is the Harlequin Butterfly Sanctuary…
SCIENTISTS ESTABLISH DIFFERENCES IN THE NUMBER OF NEURONS IN SIX SPECIES OF BORICUA LIZARDS
Neurons are one of the main components of the brain and play a key role in its processes, from coordinating limb movement to…
Climate change threatens imports and increases Puerto Rico's food vulnerability
Forest fires, torrential rains, droughts and extreme heat affect the countries that supply the archipelago, forcing an increase…
Sea urchin repopulation project promotes symbiotic relationship with reefs
The survival of the species is crucial for the protection of these coastal barriers, as they feed on algae that affect corals…
Uncertain future predicted for Puerto Rico's endemic bird, the ladybug
Climate change is contributing to the bird's vulnerability and could cause population declines. For three decades, scientists…
Ivette Perfecto: a pioneer in agroecological research
The veteran Puerto Rican scientist was exalted to the National Academy of Sciences of the United States. With an impeccable…
San Pedrito name change discussed
They propose using Todus borinquensis instead of Todus mexicanus, while calling for its designation as a national bird.…
UPR scientists study mummified fecal remains
Researchers at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) studied mummified fecal remains (coprolites) of two extinct pre-Columbian…
Puerto Rican Parrot Population Reaches Record Numbers in the Río Abajo State Forest
For the first time since 1992, when the Puerto Rican parakeet aviary was established in the Río Abajo State Forest in this…