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.
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 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.
Forest fragmentation - the division of continuous forest tracts into separate, isolated areas - poses a serious threat to biodiversity and ecosystem functions.
The study was conducted on two adjacent sites: a former pasture that retained the features of a natural meadow, and an abandoned cropland where vegetation rapidly transitioned to a young forest.
Genetic analysis demonstrated that the discovered population was not the product of an accidental introduction, but rather represents an original genetic lineage.
Kristina Ordzhonikidze, one of the authors of the experiment and a geneticist at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, spoke about the problem.
A new study conducted in the forests of the Tver region has shown that, under different forest management patterns, the overall abundance of soil invertebrates can remain unchanged.
We invite you to participate in the conference "Scientific Foundations of Sustainable Forest Management," held in memory of Professor O.V. Smirnova. The conference will take place on October 27-30, 2026, in Moscow at the A.S. Isaev Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
The Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Russian Presedential National Center for Historical Memory" announces the International Contest "Shared Memory: Genocide of the Soviet People by the Nazis and Their Accomplices During the Great Patriotic War."
We invite you to participate in the scientific conference "The History of the Development of Natural Science Education and Research at Moscow University: Towards the 275th Anniversary of Its Founding," which will take place on October 23-26, 2026, at Lomonosov Moscow State University.
In accordance with the memorandum signed by the Russian Science Foundation (RSF) and the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development of Vietnam (NAFOSTED), the partners announce the call for proposals for the first joint competition supporting fundamental and exploratory research conducted by international research teams.
Applications are submitted on behalf of a young project leader (under 35 years of age); the project can be implemented by a team with the participation of public associations, trade unions, institutions, and other partners. The maximum amount of support is up to 1 million rubles.