University of Costa Rica
Coverage of University of Costa Rica in the Nexus archive.
- Costa Rica registra dos sismos seguidos durante la madrugada, cerca de San José
Costa Rica experienced two consecutive earthquakes of magnitudes 5.4 and 4.8 during the early morning hours. These tremors, which occurred near San José, were registered by the Red Sismológica Nacional (RSN) of the University of Costa Rica. Authorities attributed the seismic activity to a faulting event within the Caribbean and Panama plates.
- New ghost shark species may have been found in Costa Rica
Costa Rican scientists may have discovered a new ghost shark species in Pacific waters near Cabo Blanco and Cano Island. The species exhibits a shorter snout, darker coloration, and a longer dorsal fin spine, according to Arturo Angulo Sibaja of the University of Costa Rica. Genetic analysis suggests it is distinct and the only known species of its kind along the Central American coast.