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.
The jury will select the best photographs that will be exhibited at the exhibition in Moscow. A winner will be chosen in each nomination, who will receive a subscription from our partner, the Science and Life magazine, memorable gifts from the Carbon Rhythm Consortium and a diploma.
The IV Eurasian scientific and practical conference on pest management "Management of the number of problematic biological species" (EuroAsian pest management) is being held in Moscow on September 6-8 with the support of the Association "Disinfection and pest control".
The Russian Science Foundation is accepting applications for a joint competition to support Russian-Belarusian research teams. The competition is being held jointly with the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (BRFFR) (https://fond.bas-net.by/).
The Russian Science Foundation is accepting applications for a competition to extend the deadlines for projects supported by grants from the Russian Science Foundation in 2022, to conduct research by groups led by young scientists.
The organizers of the XIV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Marine Research and Education (MARESEDU) -2025" are pleased to announce the opening of registration and the start of accepting abstracts of reports for participation in the event. The conference will be held in a hybrid format from October 27 to 31, 2025 at the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) with the possibility of online connection.
We invite you to take part in the annual scientific and practical conference "Actual Problems of Ecology and Nature Management", which has been held since 1999 at the Patrice Lumumba RUDN Institute of Ecology. The next, XXVI APEiP - 2024 conference will be held on April 25-27, 2025.