The reasons for studying and preserving biological diversity are numerous. They relate to research into the structure and functioning of biological communities and ecosystems, environmental conservation, economics, and medicine.
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Toothed cetaceans, particularly dolphins, are among the few animals capable of learning to produce new sounds by imitating their relatives.
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February
Physiological traits promoting the spread of non-native armoured catfish in the highland rivers of Vietnam
Non-native armoured catfish of the genus Pterygoplichthys exhibit high plasticity, which facilitates their spread in the highland rivers of Central Vietnam.
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Evgeny Yuryevich is a PhD candidate in biology and the head of the Laboratory for Environmental Monitoring of Nuclear Power Plant Regions and Bioindication at the IEE RAS.
Ultimately, 20 students were selected for the Winter School. These 20 students came from across the country, representing eight cities and 13 universities.
The conference was an opportunity not only to present the results of their research to the wider scientific community, but also to establish new professional contacts with colleagues from other research centres.
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February
A new species of symbiotic polynoid worm has been discovered on mushroom corals in Vietnam
A study by a Russian-Vietnamese team of scientists expands our knowledge of rare coral reef inhabitants.
Did you know weatherfish larvae grow temporary “external gills”? A recent study shows thyroid hormones and fats work together to fuel this transformation - highlighting how hormones drive early development in fish.
A group of Russian researchers compared the results of monitoring CO₂ absorption by taiga bogs in European Russia and Western Siberia.
Scientists will share personal stories of their scientific research and professional challenges with schoolchildren and their parents through lectures, master classes, and interactive sessions.
The results demonstrate large-scale disturbance of forest stands and a fundamental rearrangement of the structure and functional composition of forest communities under the influence of climate change.
The hamster, the emblem of a major scientific conference, has come down from the banners for its own mini-exhibition!
The tochno.st (rus. `to be exact`) platform published a large article about beavers and their impact on cities and ecosystems.
The exhibition featured booths from 806 manufacturers from 27 countries. The exhibition was attended by over 23,000 visitors from 65 countries and 87 regions of Russia.
In a world where it seems everything has already been discovered and studied, a true living relic lurks in the harsh deserts of Central Asia: the planet's last wild Bactrian camel.
Unusually warm December weather in Moscow changed the rhythm of life for Moscow's beavers. They had more time to prepare for winter and successfully complete their fattening period.