Our planet faces a mounting challenge: it is awash in plastic pollution. Microplastics (MPs), those tiny plastic fragments less than 5 millimeters in size, are everywhere – in our water, soil, air, and even ice.
A scientist's position in the ranking is determined using a formula based on the h-index, number of publications, number of citations, and other scientometric indicators.
A total of approximately 50 people worked on Paramushir, including volcanologists, botanists, ornithologists, entomologists, hydrobiologists, geographers, historians, volunteers.
After completing a course on preparing biological specimens for examination using light and electron microscopy, P.A. Potapova organized a workshop at School No. 130 to introduce students to the microscopic crustaceans.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.