The biodiversity of rodents on our planet is enormous, and members of the subfamily Arvicolinae occupy a special place within it.

The widespread invasion of the catfish genus Pterygoplichthys is primarily due to their popularity in aquarium keeping, as some specimens escape from the aquarium trade or aquaculture and successfully reproduce in natural water ecosystems.

Anna Neretina shared her story about the classes—both theoretical and practical.

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko assessed the infrastructure and learned about the priority research areas of the IEE RAS, and held a meeting on its development.

Seven Russian nature reserves are creating the country's first unified wildlife photo-monitoring network.

Rhino horns are a unique structure. They lack a bony core and, like hair, nails, and hooves, are a derivative of skin composed of keratin. The horn is formed from numerous keratin tubes (filaments) embedded in a keratin matrix.

In Lake Glukhoe, scientists discovered three forms of southern Dolly Varden trout, which differ radically from each other in size and feeding method.

All animal organisms generate electric currents that accompany both muscle contraction and the functioning of the nervous system.

Molecular genetic analysis showed that the discovered population is most closely related to the European strains and differs significantly from the North American strains.

The best thing a person can do when they meet a leveret in nature is to pass by. Its mother will definitely return and feed her child. If the animal is injured, only animal rehabilitation specialists can help it.

Branchiopods (Cladocera) are one of the most important components of freshwater plankton and meiobenthos.

Thanks to monitoring, scientists can notice changes in time and predict possible risks to rodent populations.

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The workshop was held within the framework of the UN Subregional Programme “Participatory Conservation of Migratory Bird Habitats in Northeast Asia”.

The IEE RAS team sincerely congratulates Lyudmila Borisovna on her 70th birthday! We wish her good health, success in scientific and educational activities!

The IEE RAS team wholeheartedly congratulates Sergei Valerievich on his 55th birthday, wishes him good health, success in scientific and administrative activities, happiness and harmony!

Scientists take samples and examine the spores under a microscope, their color, shape and size, which is often key to accurate identification.

During the expedition, the staff collected soil samples in cracks on the slope of the southern exposure, where high humidity and abundant leaf litter create ideal conditions for soil fauna.