The Hippoboscidae family currently includes approximately 220 species. One of the most studied groups of blood-sucking flies is the genus Melophagus.
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November
2025
News
31
October
2025
Resilient yet vulnerable soil fungi
Soil pollution harms flora and fauna. Heavy metals, such as copper, lead, and zinc, are among the most common soil pollutants.
31
October
2025
The first phase of a project to study lakes and endemic fish species in Bystrinsky Nature Park has begun
Most of the Bystrinsky Nature Park's water bodies are known to be home to specific salmonids. Understanding their diversity, evolutionary history, population status, and potential risks required specialized scientific research.
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October
2025
A new species of crustacean that feeds on decaying organic matter has been discovered in the mangrove forests of southern Vietnam
A detailed study of crustacean biodiversity in the mangrove swamps of the Cần Giờ Mangrove Biosphere Reserve, located near Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam, revealed a high species diversity of tanaids.
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October
2025
Young city residents will choose names for the moose living in Losiny Ostrov National Park
The "Active Child Citizen" platform has launched a survey to choose names for four moose — the symbols and pride of Losiny Ostrov National Park.
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October
2025
Vocal repertoire of adult and cub cheetahs in the wild
Researchers from the IEE RAS, the Mara-Meru Nature Reserve in Kenya, and LMSU have described for the first time the vocal repertoires of adult and cub wild cheetahs from Kenya.
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October
2025
Who are global invaders and what happens if they meet?
We live in an era when animal and plant species are rapidly spreading beyond their native ranges due to human activity.
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October
2025
Dental radiography as a non-invasive method for age determination of a subterranean rodent, the common mole vole, in natural populations
Radiography is one of the most promising methods for non-invasively determining the age of animals. In this study, the researchers applied it for the first time to live rodents from a wild population.
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October
2025
Rosneft has developed a program to preserve biodiversity in all regions of its operations
Rosneft environmentalists have developed a standard corporate program for biodiversity conservation in all regions where the Company operates.
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October
2025
Thirty years of research have clarified the composition of the cladoceran fauna in Tyva.
A new study, conducted by researchers from the TIINRD SB RAS and the IEE RAS, summarizes the results of nearly thirty years of fieldwork in the region (1993–2022).
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October
2025
How beavers were counted in Novo-Peredelkino
The Moscow Department of Environmental Management and Protection continues its collaboration with scientists to study the capital's flora and fauna.
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October
2025
New and highly specialized amphipod crustaceans have been discovered in deep-sea communities of pebble beaches in the Northern Black Sea region.
Researchers at the IEE RAS have described a new amphipod species of the genus Niphargus Schiödte, 1849 — Niphargus primoricus Marin & Palatov, 2025.
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October
2025
Scientists have systematized methods for studying “invisible” soil biodiversity for the first time
Many soil animals, superficially similar, actually belong to different species. These so-called cryptic or "hidden" species play an important role in soil functioning but remain undetected by traditional research methods.
08
October
2025
Development of cooperation between IEE RAS and China
In the first half of September 2025, a working trip by staff from the IEE RAS to the People's Republic of China took place.
07
October
2025
Scientific trip to Australia to participate in the 8th International Conference on Rodent Biology and Pest Management
IEE RAS staff presented their papers at the "Evolutionary Biology" section. Both papers generated considerable interest and discussion, as they examined the survival characteristics of animals in urban environments.
The conference was held in the hall of the National Genghis Khan Museum, which opened in 2022 in Ulaanbaatar.
01
October
2025
During night observations, theriologists encountered a fox cub in Losiny Ostrov park
The fox is the largest predator in Losiny Ostrov. Without predators, forest communities are incomplete, so the fox plays a significant ecological role in the urban forest.
30
September
2025
Free and urban: why mice in Neskuchny Garden became genetic elite
Who would have thought that a common field mouse, sometimes seen in city parks, could tell a true detective story about life in the big city?