Nature 2024, November

The fall of the Amur River from source to mouth in different parts of the watercourse has a different meaning. The article provides data on this hydrological parameter, as well as the values of the slope of the river in these areas

The mighty Yenisei carries its waters into the Kara Sea (the outskirts of the Arctic Ocean). The official document (State Register of Water Bodies) establishes: the source of the Yenisei River is the confluence of the Small and Big Yenisei. But not all geographers agree with this point. Answering the question "where is the source of the Yenisei River?", they indicate other places on the maps, give other versions for measuring the length of the river and, as a result, other hydrological characteristics

The Ob River originates from the confluence of the mountain streams of the Biya and Katun, near the southern outskirts of Russia, near the village of Fominskoye, a suburb of Biysk, Altai Territory. It is an artery of Western Siberia and carries its waters through Russia

Botanists have counted more than 360 thousand species of flowering plants. They are found from the tropics to the tundra - in all climatic zones of the planet. Flowers are everywhere: in deserts, in forests, steppes, swamps and lakes, on sea coasts and in highlands. The main elements of a flower are the pistil and stamens. Thanks to flowering, plant foods are formed - cereals, most vegetables and fruits, berries and nuts

Unpretentious willows are a modest and useful gift of nature to man. Many species, united in a family with the Latin word Salix, gave numerous names to these deciduous trees: willow, willow, willow, willow, vine, delusion, willow and broom, red, black and many others. In Astrakhan, instead of a tree, they generally say willow

Hardy biennials - examples are few. But such plants are also found in the garden, and in the garden, and in flower beds

Tourists in the Seychelles will definitely be invited on a tour of the palm groves, which grow huge fruits. This is the Seychelles nut, the largest of all known seeds. Nuts amaze with their dimensions, make everyone who saw them for the first time smile involuntarily. They have an interesting history. Each of them has a passport, the presence of which will be asked from the owner of this curiosity

Volcanoes are majestic and powerful creations of nature. They, active and inactive, exist from the beginning of time to this day, as if forcing humanity to “listen” to the changes taking place inside the Earth itself. After all, more than once in world history, entire cities were buried under the thickness of volcanic ash and magma, and civilizations were doomed to death! Every volcano has a crater. This is a funnel-shaped depression that is located on its top or slope

Questions that seem simple at first glance often baffle us. How to explain the seemingly most ordinary things? The answer to the classic puzzles: "Why is the sky blue?" or "Why is the grass green?" - not as trivial as many people think

Lake Baikal is one of the most impressive places on Earth. Tourists come here every year to admire the picturesque places and take a break from the hustle and bustle. But beautiful and bewitching landscapes can be seen here not only in summer, so travelers who plan to visit this region are interested to know what are the features of the climate of Lake Baikal

The Chumysh River flows in the Kemerovo region and Altai. It is a right tributary of the Ob. A feature of Chumysh is the presence of two sources - Kara-Chumysh and Tom-Chumysh, which are located in the Kemerovo region (on the Salair ridge)

Do you know why the stone marten is called that? Where does this cute little animal live? What does it eat? Can a stone marten live at home? We will try to answer these and many other questions in this article

In the northern latitudes lives a marvelous sea animal - a sea otter. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that, being a representative of mammals, it prefers the aquatic environment to dry land. And this is far from the only oddity inherent in this species. Let's get to know him better

According to the theory of evolution, all kinds of living beings on Earth gradually, over long millions of years, evolved from their unicellular ancestors

We can observe illustrative examples of plant species by examining a flower such as a lily. It belongs to perennial herbs, grows from a bulb, has fleshy leaves growing from below and flowers of white, yellow, orange colors. The genus Lily is divided into more than 100 species, the bulk of which grows in the natural environment in Asia and Europe

One of the varieties of this giant tree is endemic to the island of New Zealand. Appeared during the Jurassic period (about 150 million years ago), the ancient plant survived the dinosaurs, and today it is a real symbol of the state

Arauca pine, "the mystery of the monkeys", Chilean araucaria - all these are the names of one tree, which belongs to the oldest conifers. It grew on our planet thousands of years ago and has survived in its natural form only in Australia and South America

On the territory of the Kingdom of Cambodia, which is located between Thailand and Vietnam, you can find comfortable hotels of international class, unique temples of antiquity and national parks. One of the most popular and interesting tourist routes is Tonle Sap Lake. Read about this reservoir, which is located in the heart of Cambodia, in the article

Oksky reserve - description, history of formation. Bison and crane nursery, rare species of animals and birds. Museum of Nature, organization of excursions, address and route of movement

Strange, but the feijoa fruit was discovered only at the end of the 19th century by the European Joao da Silva Feijo in mountainous Brazil, although the plant was widespread in Uruguay, Colombia, and Argentina. The locals did not consider it edible

What does a gray dolphin look like, how is it different from other dolphins? Where does the gray dolphin live, what does it eat, how does it bring up babies? Is there a gray dolphin in the Red Book? Read about all this in our article

An environmental problem is the deterioration of the natural environment associated with the negative impact of a natural character, and in our time the human factor also plays an important role

In order to preserve rare species of plants and animals, the creation of specially protected areas is organized: nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, national parks. They are objects of federal significance

To the question of what weather is more convenient to track the beast, the hunters unanimously answer: "When it snows." What is meant by this term?

In the world there is hardly such a huge space with a flat relief as the West Siberian Plain. Minerals deposited in this territory were discovered in 1960

All fishermen and cooks are familiar with perch fish. But it is known that this representative is not only sea, but also river. There are significant differences between these two species, both in taste and appearance

Exploring interesting facts about jellyfish, scientists have noticed that these creatures are able to positively influence people experiencing stress. For example, in Japan they breed jellyfish in special aquariums

The honeysuckle berry is very valuable. It contains vitamins P and C. In addition, it contains many elements: iron and calcium, potassium and iodine, magnesium, phosphorus and copper. And also the berry is rich in carbohydrates, pigments and organic acids

Our planet is the only inhabited place in the solar system. And it is the presence of water that allows all life on Earth to exist. Plants, animals, birds and, of course, people need life-giving moisture

Aurelia jellyfish is a species of marine life that is very interesting and mysterious. Therefore, they are often kept in aquariums. This article contains information about who the aurelia jellyfish is: description, content features, reproduction of this species

A long-awaited vacation at sea can sometimes turn into an unpleasant memory, the fault of which is a meeting with a jellyfish. A sea creature, consisting of 98% liquid, is difficult to see in the water, so contact with it often occurs through negligence and can have rather disastrous consequences for a person. What jellyfish are poisonous?

The first mention of this only representative of the genus Mesonychoteuthis dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. The famous zoologist G.K. Robson described a colossal squid, whose weight reached half a ton. In subsequent years, there was no information about him, and the giant creature was almost forgotten. But in 1970, the larvae of this deep-sea monster were discovered, and after 9 years, an adult specimen more than a meter long was found

There are words in our language that we don't use so often and, having encountered them in everyday speech, we can't always understand their true meaning. Here we will answer the question: what is a clearing? We will also analyze the definition of this word in more detail

The currently existing large variety of varieties of these plants was obtained as a result of long-term selection. The variety was bred in 2007 in Germany. This flower is a unique hybrid tea with stunning old garden style blooms. We'll talk about Rose Piano

Roses are one of the most beautiful and popular flowers. They amaze with their tenderness and beauty. People give roses to each other to express joy, love, respect, decorate a holiday with them and congratulate a dear person on this or that event

Today, many tourists and travelers prefer to rest in India, which is understandable. After all, one of the most popular attractions of nature is considered to be the magnificent Thar Desert, which occupies the territory of the north-west of India (the state of Rajasthan and others) and the south-east of Pakistan. It is one of the most densely populated natural systems of this kind on the entire globe

Predators have about a dozen facial expressions. These include: anger and affection, alertness and calmness, anger and humility, fun and threat, fear. The grin of the teeth, the expression of the eyes, as well as the rich facial expressions speak of a rich palette of emotions of these animals

There are many places in our country where this natural heritage is protected in a special way. These territories include the reserves of the Leningrad region. Animals and birds are protected here, as some of them are listed in the Red Book of Russia. Rare plants and unique landscapes are also of particular value

Are there black hares, what they look like, where they live, why they are named that way, what groups of animals they belong to - the answers to all these questions, as well as many more interesting and various facts, are collected in this article

If you look closely at cute domestic cats, you can see what a grandiose resemblance they have with their wild counterparts! This is certainly good reason to believe that feral cats and domesticated small cats are descended from the same common ancestor! We will talk about this in more detail in our article