Birds of prey are reluctant to inhabit large cities, especially large metropolitan areas. Here they find it difficult to find enough food and hide from the 24-hour city bustle.
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17
July
2025
"Ichthyology Issues" journal invites authors
The journal "Problems of Ichthyology" has been published under the auspices of the RAS since 1953 and is the leading national scientific publication on all branches of ichthyology and biological foundations of fisheries.
During the production of nutrient-rich larval biomass of black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens), a by-product called "zoocompost" is formed.
The Russian Science Foundation has summed up the results of competitions for the implementation of initiative research by young scientists.
Rats of the genus Rattus are very similar to each other. Unlike most mammal species, it is almost impossible to distinguish different species by the skull.
Every year, the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences supervises final qualification works on biological and ecological topics.
15
July
2025
IEE RAS together with the Lake Baikal Foundation conducted an expedition to study the Baikal seal
From June 16 to June 30, 2025, employees of the IEE RAS conducted an expedition to conduct a comprehensive study of the Baikal seal on the Ushkany Islands archipelago.
From June 30 to July 11, 2025, two conference schools were held at the Deep Lake Hydrobiological Station of the IEE RAS (Ruzsky District, Moscow Region) to improve the qualifications of hydrobiologists.
The new issue of the journal "Problems of Ichthyology" (Vol. 65, No. 3, 2025) is available for reading and downloading.
10
July
2025
With news from the Kara polar bears
One of the areas of expedition research was the study of the polar bear in coastal areas and the waters of the Kara Sea in different seasons of the year.
The study will provide new data on the features of hydrolysis of food objects by digestive enzymes of the intestines of predatory carp fish, which has been practically unexplored until now.
Experts are assessing the condition of the reservoir using bioindicator organisms - zooplankton and benthic organisms living on the bottom.
The population attracted attention back in the 1930s, when researchers noticed its geographical isolation, but only modern comprehensive analysis has revealed its uniqueness.
Anton Goncharov, senior researcher at the laboratory of soil zoology and general entomology at the IEE RAS, told MK journalists about the study.
New observations may indicate that humpback whales are showing friendly interest in people, trying to "flirt" with them.
02
July
2025
V.V. Rozhnov commented on the situation with different saiga populations in the Russian Federation
The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources plans to leave only one population of saigas in the Red Book of the Russian Federation - the Northwestern Caspian.
The book presentation and lecture "Plants of the Big City" will take place on July 3, Thursday, in the Nauchka library. Now it is possible to order books with a discount almost 50% of the usual retail price.
The event was part of the work to restore rare animal species with the support of the Moscow Government and the Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection.