Males produced long series of rutting barks - resembling the barking of dogs - while the females' varied contact calls sounded like the shrill cries of cats.
10
September
News
Speakers paid tribute to two representatives of a brilliant evolutionary lineage - a family that has for over a century been conducting successful research in zoology, ecology, embryology, morphology, and evolutionary theory.
09
September
From ice to forests: how springtails colonize the surface exposed by the retreat of the Caucasus Alibek Glacier
Glacial retreat driven by global climate change creates unique sites for studying primary succession - the process by which biotic communities form from scratch on barren, lifeless surfaces.
09
September
A research expedition formed by students and their mentors took place in the Southern Urals
The expedition began in Chelyabinsk. Participants explored the region's history by visiting the State Historical Museum of the Southern Urals, where they viewed one of the largest fragments of the Chelyabinsk meteorite.
The scientists introduced the students to the Institute's work and then conducted three scientific sessions featuring interactive and hands-on activities.
04
September
A peculiar behavioral complex preceding hibernation has been identified in an overwintering rodent
On the day they retired to their burrows, some individuals emerged for only a few minutes before remaining underground until the following spring.
The project's success has been proven over time: the released tigers not only survived and hunted successfully but also formed families and produced offspring.
31
August
An album of drawings by Alexei Nikolaevich Severtsov from the RAS Archive has been published
The collection features fairy-tale characters, imaginative scenes, watercolors, and pencil sketches.
The exhibition tells the stories of women who, defying the odds, not only pursued science—a field considered the domain of men—but also left a significant mark on history.
Fourteen researchers from Voronezh, Grozny, Moscow, Tomsk, Ufa, and Khanty-Mansiysk participated in the summer field school.
28
August
Aeroflot magazine published an article about the efforts of experts in saving bowhead whales
IEE RAS together with the other organizations is participating in the implementation of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources' strategy to conserve the Okhotsk Sea population of bowhead whales.
Scientists have identified a critical threshold: if a coral's volume exceeds approximately 0.3–0.7 liters (equivalent to 6–12 months of growth in a nursery), it is already home to adult crabs and is reliably protected.
PDF versions of the Zoological Journal issues for the first half of 2026 are posted on the Institute's website.
During the expeditions, all currently known habitats of freshwater microgastropods of the family Hydrobiidae in the Russian part of the Caucasus were visited, providing the most comprehensive picture of their distribution in the region.
20
August
Molecular methods have helped to reveal hidden patterns in the distribution of enchytraeids
The obtained results highlight the importance of molecular methods in modern taxonomy and biogeography, especially when studying morphologically similar organisms.
18
August
Scientists have discovered the origins of endemic fish genera in Central Asia and the Far East
The existence of a waterway between the Paratethys and the Russian Far East is confirmed by recent studies of two groups of crustaceans conducted by researchers from the Zoological Institute of the RAS and IEE RAS.
Specialists regularly collect samples from the installed traps.
The discovery of rare and vulnerable bird species within the city limits highlights the importance of preserving and developing natural areas.