Nature 2024, November

Inland waters are not only accumulations of liquid, but also solid moisture. Solid water forms mountain, cover and underground glaciation

A rather large venomous snake belonging to the aspid family is the Central Asian cobra. This is the only species of cobras in our country with a declining number, included in the Red Book of the USSR and the IUCN. There is a misconception that this snake is aggressive - in fact, it never attacks a person first

Already - a large snake, on average, its body has a length of up to ninety centimeters. However, some individuals reach one and a half meters. From above, the body color of the snake is brown, black or olive. Let's take a closer look at her

Being in the beautiful world that surrounds us, we feel a natural desire to stay here longer. Protecting your he alth and considering ways to continue life is worth it from a young age

We will talk about one of the most numerous families among dicotyledonous plants - aster (composite). Without noticing it, we encounter its representatives almost daily - in everyday life, in cooking, and just on the street. Flowers of the aster family are perhaps the most common in our flower beds and gardens, and not a single kitchen can do without sunflower oil

Do you know how many types of birches there are in the world? Biologists number about 120 varieties of slender, white-trunked, light-colored trees, while in Russia there are about 65 varieties that differ in some characteristics. No wonder the birch has become a symbol of our country

Many of us look forward to the arrival of spring, because the appearance of buds, green leaves and flowers in itself is already uplifting. Some plants that grow in our forests form young shoots, the so-called primroses, even under the snow. In early April, you can watch goose onions, backache, anemone, chistyak and, of course, corydalis

Probably, each of us at least once in our lives experienced unpleasant wasp stings. Everyone knows what a poisonous wasp sting has. But where it is, not everyone knows

Drosophila, small flies, can appear in the house even because of the left half-eaten apple or a piece of watermelon. How do fruit flies appear if the windows are closed, everything is clean in the house, there is no dampness? And how can they know that there is a watermelon in the house? But the most interesting thing is that these uninvited guests can be found in your apartment even in winter

Chanterelles can be classified as the most famous edible mushrooms, which are not dried, but used fresh or canned. They are high in vitamin B

Every mushroom picker, going to the forest, understands that not only mushrooms or berries are waiting for him there, but also blood-sucking insects. If a person can protect himself from mosquitoes with special sprays and gels, it is unlikely that he will be able to protect himself from tick bites or deer bloodsuckers

Planet Earth has become home to so many living beings that it is simply impossible to list them. Nature endowed someone with intelligence, someone with strength and the ability to adapt to any conditions, someone with beauty or attractiveness, and someone with ugliness. Let's try in this article to consider the ugliest animals of our planet

The beak is considered an important feature of a bird, it not only determines its position in the system, but also indicates activity. The beak has a direct connection with the ways of feeding and living conditions of the bird. It can even report how food is being swallowed

This article talks about such a stone as tourmaline, its varieties, as well as numerous useful properties

Karina is a berry whose properties are often underestimated by domestic gardeners. On the territory of our country, it is often used as a shrub for landscape design and decoration of personal plots. At the same time, the fruits of the plant are extremely useful

Far in the north-east of France, in the Vosges mountain range, stretching along the west bank of the Rhine, the Moselle, the river that gave its name to famous wines, originates. Its valley has a rich historical past, as it manages to cross France, Luxembourg and Germany over the course of 544 km

Islands are land areas washed by water from all sides. They are mostly of natural origin. Unlike the continents, they are smaller in size. Greenland is the largest island in the world, in Europe it is Great Britain, in Russia it is Sakhalin. They are all very different

For some, a holiday in Sochi means spacious beaches, entertainment, and restaurants. Others try to visit the sights of the city and its environs. Here are the most beautiful waterfalls of the Krasnodar Territory. Due to their availability, they are very popular among tourists, especially in the warm season

The animal world of our planet has been diverse at all times. But, unfortunately, the populations of some representatives of the fauna are declining. Previously, the main factor in the decline in numbers was climate change and habitat conditions. But in recent times, man has become the cause of the extinction of many species. Unfortunately, with his "help" some rare animals have disappeared forever. These include the Barbary lion, which will be discussed in this article

Vuoksa is a lake located on the Karelian Isthmus of the Leningrad Region, 130 km from St. Petersburg. It is located in the south-west direction from the city of Priozersk

The lake frog is the largest representative of its species. Its habitat is quite wide, so the shape of the color varies depending on the territory. Populations are usually numerous

Ibis belong to the family of birds of the stork order. Outwardly, they look like a medium-sized heron. In ancient Egypt, they were considered sacred birds, which they worshiped

The biggest cats on Earth are tigers. Nowadays, several subspecies of different sizes and with fur of various shades are known. Three of them are extinct. The Balinese tiger deserves special attention. It was exterminated by man in the last century. This feline representative is considered to be the smallest tiger that existed on Earth

A huge number of rivers flow on the territory of Russia. Each of them is individual. This article will focus on the Onega River. The total area of its basin is 56,900 km2. It always attracts the attention of tourists and fishermen

Alder gray is a real harbinger of spring. It begins to bloom when there is still snow around. Leaves appear much later. The tree belongs to the birch family

The largest continent of our planet is Eurasia. It is washed by all four oceans. The flora and fauna of the continent is striking in its diversity. This is due to difficult living conditions, relief, temperature contrast. In the western part of the mainland there are plains, while the eastern part is mostly covered with mountains

Snow showers are heavy solid precipitation that falls from cumulonimbus (dense) clouds, mainly during the cold season. It usually lasts not too long, up to 1-2 hours (usually up to half an hour). Evaporates fairly quickly due to its low density

Arctic cyanide is the largest jellyfish in the world. This is a very interesting and mysterious creature that lives in very harsh conditions, preferring the cold waters of the Arctic and Pacific oceans. With the help of this article, we will try to get to know her better

Taiga tick is an insect belonging to the order of arachnids. It has eight legs and a flat body. He has no visual organs, he orients himself in space thanks to touch and smell. This disadvantage and very small size (the female is 4 mm, the male is even smaller - only 2.5 mm) do not prevent him from surviving quite successfully. He smells his prey at a distance of up to ten meters

Shrub turf is a favorite plant of landscape designers. Its name can be translated from Latin as "horn". Both deciduous and evergreen, the turf shrub is remarkably beautiful. Its foliage, small but graceful white flowers and colored shoots look spectacular. Landscape architects often use turf for a variety of compositions

The village tick of the Agras family belongs to the class of arachnid, parasitomorphic mites, very common in the territories of the post-Soviet space. It is for this reason that each person must definitely know what actions must be taken when bitten so that the tick does not become the causative agent of serious diseases

Which of the earthly creatures is considered to be the most poisonous? Snakes, fish, spiders - they all take second and following places, in the first place - poisonous frogs of South and Central America

In the works of A.S. Pushkin often mentions the "tree of death" - anchar. Many of us considered it a product of the poet's fantasy, but it turns out that it actually exists. It was the anchar that inspired the poet to create a poem of the same name, although there are other trees that are dangerous to living beings, one of them is considered the most poisonous in the world

An individual of the Brazilian black caiman (crocodile family) is called hunters in the night. In the dark, they most often go out in search of their prey. To see such a creature is quite difficult. But there are especially brave hunters who go fishing to personally catch a rare amphibian. The animal has its own characteristics. Caimans live only in some parts of our planet

The most interesting fact is that the king cobra is the only snake that only feeds on other snakes. This is a fast and ruthless hunter who knows no mercy. If a smaller snake comes into view, then its fate is already sealed

Wolves are dangerous and ferocious predators that have lived on our planet for over a million years. They are distant ancestors of modern dogs. The tundra wolf is one of the many varieties of these animals

Swedish nature deserves the closest attention of people. Therefore, we will talk about it in detail in this article

The nature of our planet is striking in its beauty and uniqueness. Absolutely every corner of the earth is distinguished by its special picturesqueness. Recently, tourists prefer to travel to those cities that have the sea and the beach. However, if you are tired of the bustle of the city and dream of spending your vacation in a quiet and incredibly beautiful place, and not sunbathing on the beach among the masses of other vacationers, then we recommend spending a weekend in the mountains in Switzerland. It is there that you can relax not only with the body, but also with the soul

A person throughout his life can ask different questions about birds and animals. For example, which animal is the oldest, the funniest, the most evil or kind, the smartest, and so on. And this article will allow you to find out which animal and which bird has the longest neck

The sun warms and illuminates our planet, life on which would be impossible without its energy. This applies not only to humans, but to all flora and fauna. The sun supplies energy to all processes occurring on the Earth. The Earth receives from the Sun not only light and heat. The life of our planet is constantly affected by particle flows and various types of solar radiation