At Scotland’s easternmost headland, the old fishing port of Peterhead juts out into the North Sea. Located 24 kilometers offshore, there are five towering 174-meter-tall turbines, designed by Hywind Scotland, which generates enough electricity for more than 20,000 homes, and are ...

It seems, the great poet wrote these lines about autumn in Turkmenistan, which, after the sweltering summer heat, brings the long-awaited freshness, adding the new colors to the world around and filling it with the scent of autumn flowers. Autumn here is the best season a...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its corals since 1995 due to warmer seas driven by climate change, a study has found. Scientists found all types of corals had suffered a decline across the world’s largest reef system. The steepest falls came after mass b...

Mosquitoes spread fatal diseases such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever that kill at least half a million people each year via their bite. It is known that only females of dipteran parasites seek a blood meal. Blood is a source of more concentrated and beneficial nutrients s...

The «bowl of goitered gazelle» - is so poetically translated the Turkmen name of giant fennel «keyik okara». Its large leaves are indeed similar to a vessel and in them water after such infrequent rains in desert keeps well. One plant can keep in its "palms" almost two litres of ...

The Russian Cynological Federation (RKF) has compiled a list of the best breeds that are suitable for guarding houses or enterprises. According to the federation, the Caucasian Shepherd Dog, the Moscow Watchdog, the Central Asian Shepherd Dog - Alabai, Tibetan Mastiff and Russian...

Supporters of a family and active vacation go to the place of Germab for a trip along the gorge, nature untouched by civilization, mountains, trees, waterfalls, rocky routes, wild fruits and unforgettable family holidays. This site is located in the Kopetdag Mountains in a valley...

With the onset of cold weather, many people have exacerbated diseases of the joints and bones and chronic diseases of the lower back. The means tested by our grandparents - belts made of wool of various animals - help to cope with ailments. Most often, medical belts are made from...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a keynote speech, noting that global warming and COVID-19 are challenges that united Europe must combat together to set an example for a healthy, environmentally conscious life to the world. As a result of the measur...

World Habitat Day is marked on 6 October each year and is intended to remind the people worldwide to be aware the issues of preserving the fauna habitat of our planet. During the 19th century AD, some 150 species of mammals, mostly large ones, and 139 species of birds disappeared...