Nature 2024, November

In the waters of the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea, there is an archipelago consisting of 7107 islands. Their total area is 299,700 km². They extend south for 2,000 km and east for 35,000 km. This is a truly unique place where a variety of inhabitants meet and there are many unusual places, among which are the volcanoes of the Philippines. There are 37 of them, 18 of them are active. Some showed themselves not so long ago, no more than 10 years ago

In this article, the reader will find out what is the longest river in Eurasia, what is its name and what role does it play for China and Eurasia

The Maya River is the largest tributary of the Aldan, flowing through the territories of the Khabarovsk Territory and Yakutia. The length of the channel is quite large (1053 km), and the catchment area is 171 thousand square kilometers. Through the Khabarovsk Territory, the Maya River passes through a section of the channel from the source to the confluence of the Yudoma tributary, and then flows through the lands of Yakutia

Scientists from Japan reported in April 2013 that they were able to calculate the exact diameter of the Sun. An annular eclipse was observed in North America and parts of Asia at this time. For calculations, the effect of "Bailey's beads" was used. The effect is formed in the initial and final phases of the eclipse

More than 500 tributaries flow into the Amazon. Moreover, many of them are large independent water streams. The largest of the left tributaries is the Rio Negro, and the most significant of the right is the Madeira. If you add together the length of all the reservoirs of the basin, then their total length will exceed 25 thousand kilometers

In the article, we will consider the geography of the river, which banks surround it, what grows in the surrounding area, what living creatures can be found on the coast and in the reservoir itself. Readers will find out if there is fishing on the Kotuy River and in the lakes through which it flows, how to get to the shores in winter and summer, what attracts nature, extreme sports and fishing lovers to this water stream

Echinoderms are peculiar animals. They cannot be compared in structure with other types. The appearance of these animals resembles a flower, a star, a cucumber, a ball, etc

Few representatives of the seas and oceans can boast of such popularity as the clownfish. She has an enchanting and contrasting color. Therefore, even children know very well what it looks like. After all, she is the prototype of the heroes of many cartoons and toys. Because of the color of the fish and given this name

Since ancient times, there have been many horror stories about monstrous horsehair. Are parasites living in water bodies and devouring people from the inside real monsters or just fiction?

The Caucasian otter is a predatory animal that looks like a marten or a mink. The animal has an elongated body, is an active hunter, belongs to the Mustelidae family. This subspecies is found in the Western Caucasus, it is found in the Kuban and in the regions of Kuma, near the sea coasts. Today, the Caucasian otter is listed in the Red Book of Russia

Nature has created natural corners where peace and complete balance reign. There are many such places on Earth and all of them are beautiful and interesting in their own way. Anyone who can feel this beauty and harmony can consider himself truly happy. It is becoming increasingly difficult to preserve the integrity of nature and leave it untouched. Man and his economic activity disturb this balance. Those corners that have remained untouched are protected and called reserves

The Rdeisky nature reserve is located on the territory of the Poddorsky district of the Novgorod region. The name of the reserve was given according to its location. The reserve was founded on March 25, 1994. Its area is 36.9 thousand hectares. In the reserve there is a huge amount of mosses, swamps, undersized shrubs, untouched by man

Lake Losvido is considered one of the most colorful reservoirs in Belarus. To get to it, you need to get to the Gorodok district, which is located at a distance of 25 km from the city of Vitebsk. The beautiful view of the lake is due to the surrounding nature. The reservoir is framed by a pine forest, which gives it an extraordinary look. The shores of Lake Losvido are covered with reeds and reeds

Mother Nature is truly unique! How much unknown to the human eye and science it hides in its depths

Baikal is one of the most famous lakes on the planet. Lies in Eastern Siberia. It is deep-sea, it is the world's largest reservoir of the purest fresh water. One of the significant tributaries of Baikal is the Barguzin River, the description and main characteristics of which are described in the article

Ushkany Islands is an archipelago located in the middle of Lake Baikal. The nature of these places is pure and unique. The islands are considered a natural monument and are under state protection

Architectural structures play an important role in the life of the city. They can decorate it, or they can disfigure it. They can bring coziness and comfort to the life of citizens, or they can spoil it in earnest. It all depends on the skill, taste and education of the architect. And sometimes, in pursuit of beauty, they lose sight of the reliability and safety of the building. What can not be said about our smaller brothers - beavers. Who could teach a master class to any builder

Hares are common animals. They play an important role in the forest community and in human life. People are engaged in commercial hunting for hares, getting dietary, tasty meat and valuable fur and skin. In the wild, there are several dozen species (30) of these animals, but the most common are two: hare and hare. How they look, where they are common, what are the similarities between a hare and a hare, read the article

European sorrel is a perennial herbaceous plant, characterized by graceful snow-white flowers, surprisingly reminiscent of stars. Distributed in the tundra and forest zone of North America, Europe, Asia, as well as in the European part of Russia and Siberia

There are many records in nature associated with trees. For example, in the Redwood National Park (USA, California), the tallest tree on the planet grows - a 114-meter sequoia. What is the smallest tree in the world? Photo, name and description of this plant is in the article

The Black Sea washes the shores of several powers. Even in ancient times, trade routes of different peoples passed through it. The depth of the Black Sea swallowed up many ships that were shipwrecked, obviously, this is one of the reasons that gave it such a "dark" name

Mudflow is a turbulent stream in which there is a large concentration of rock fragments, stones and mineral particles. Their number can exceed half the volume of all water present in it. Natural disaster - mudflow - suddenly appears in the basins of small mountain rivers. Most often, the main cause of its occurrence is a sharp melting of snow or intense heavy rainfall

The most beautiful mountain in the world, according to researchers, is Alpamayo, located in Peru. Polls conducted by the British media helped to compile a whole rating of mountain peaks that are distinguished by their special beauty, fascinate and attract

These cute, rather original-looking animals live in Central and South China. The largest populations live in the Wolong National Reserve, located in Sichuan. These are roxellanic rhinopithecines (Pygathrix roxellana) - a species of rare Chinese monkeys that are under the threat of complete extinction. Their specific name roxellanae comes from the name of the legendary Roksolana, a beauty with an upturned nose

In the eastern part of Ukraine there is a large industrial region called Donbass. It is a major center of non-ferrous and ferrous metallurgy. Here are the largest deposits of coal. The Donbass includes several regions: part of the Rostov region (Russia), the eastern regions of the Dnepropetrovsk region, the south of the Luhansk region and the center of the Donetsk region (Ukraine)

As a rule, in the period from December to February, over the non-freezing surface of the Norwegian and Barents Seas, phenomena such as polar cyclones (depressions) are observed, the period of formation of which is 15-20 hours. The lifetime does not exceed a few days, and their sizes along the horizon usually reach no more than 1000 km

This river in ancient times was of great transport importance. Important trade routes of the Shuya noble merchants passed along it. Navigation stopped after the construction of dams with water mills on the river. This happened in the middle of the 17th century. It was restored almost a hundred years later. This is the Teza River, which is of considerable interest for lovers of tourist rafting

The humpback hare (or agouti) looks like a guinea pig. It has bright red upper front incisors that can crack even tough brazil nuts

Two-thirds of the planet Earth is covered with water. But here's what's amazing: even where ocean waves are splashing, not a single drop of rain can fall for many months! The driest places on our planet make us think about the fragility of all life and its dependence on water sources

Science knows about three thousand snakes. They live in water, forests, savannas, deserts and mountains. How do snakes lay eggs and reproduce? Do they build nests? Let's find out how snakes live in nature

From ancient times, a volcanic eruption caused horror in a person. Tons of red-hot lava, molten rocks, emissions of poisonous gases destroyed cities and even entire states. Today, Earth's volcanoes have not become calmer. Nevertheless, both in the distant past and today, they attract thousands of researchers and scientists from all over the world

There is a magnificent large lake in the highlands of the Caucasus. It is located at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level. The lake is called like this: Sevan. Armenia is the country in whose territory it is located

Have your children ever brought home snails? Probably yes. Didn't you, as a child, expect with great interest when this animal would appear from an intricate hut and put out moving horns? Most likely it was. Let's get to know these animals better, because snails are even bred at home. For what? Let's see. So, our “experimental” is a grape snail

In the south of the Rostov region, on the territory of the Remontnensky and Orlovsky districts, as well as on the shores of the picturesque lake Manych-Gudilo, there is the Rostov Museum-Reserve

In the very early spring, as soon as the snow begins to melt, black grouse begin to show activity on the edges. Of course, on the white snow, the males of this bird stand out as a bright spot - with bright mirror plumage and red eyebrows. Females are not so beautiful, but much wiser and more inventive than the male

Intelligent life on the moon? This question worries both scientific researchers and ordinary people. The outstanding astronomer Carl Sagan was the first to try to answer the question. In the early 1960s, based on the readings of special instruments, he concluded that there were impressive caves in the bowels of the moon

There are different classifications of birds, which are based on a variety of features. One of them is the degree of development of newborn chicks and the features of their further growth. According to this systematization criterion, two large groups are distinguished: brood birds, examples of which will be given in our article, and nesting birds

Today, literally anyone can answer the question of what is sakura. At the end of March and beginning of April, there is a lot of talk about this. Everyone has heard more than once that a real miracle happens for the Japanese in the spring - sakura blossoms. Beautiful white and pink clouds of flowers cover the gardens and squares

On a hot summer day, when the weather is clear and we are exhausted from high temperatures, we often hear the phrase "the sun is at its zenith." In our understanding, we are talking about the fact that the celestial body is located at the highest point and warms as much as possible, one might even say, scorches the earth. Let's try to plunge a little into astronomy and understand in more detail this expression and how true our understanding of this statement is

In a significant part of the territory of Yakutia, also occupying the north of the Khabarovsk Territory, one of the largest tributaries of the Lena, the Aldan River, flows. According to one version, in translation from the Tungus, its name means “fish”, according to another, it is an Evenk word and is translated as “side”, that is, a lateral inflow