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Young Czech Scientist Makes First-Ever Documentation of the Largest Rodent of Australia and Oceania – The Mysterious Giant Woolly Rat Measures 85 cm and Weighs Nearly 2 kg

Young Czech Scientist Makes First-Ever Documentation of the Largest Rodent of Australia and Oceania – The Mysterious Giant Woolly Rat Measures 85 cm and Weighs Nearly 2 kg15. 5. 2025

A six-month expedition to the tropical island of New Guinea has led to a remarkable discovery by a young Czech doctoral candidate from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the...

Arctic plants react to climate change in unexpected ways

Arctic plants react to climate change in unexpected ways12. 5. 2025

A vast international study recently published in Nature reveals surprising and complex changes in Arctic plant biodiversity driven by climate change. Researchers tracked more than 2,000 tundra...

Beyond pandas: how broadening the flagship concept can help conservation capture more hearts — and save more nature

Beyond pandas: how broadening the flagship concept can help conservation capture more hearts — and save more nature6. 5. 2025

When one thinks about conservation symbols, things that typically come to mind are particular emblematic species—pandas, tigers, elephants, polar bears, dolphins, and the likes. Such iconic...

Julius Lukeš Welcomed as a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Julius Lukeš Welcomed as a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences6. 5. 2025

At the end of April, parasitologist Julius Lukeš from the Institute of Parasitology at the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences was formally welcomed as a new member of the United States...

Global science faces persistent geographic disparities

Global science faces persistent geographic disparities2. 5. 2025

There is an increasing awareness and understanding in global science about a troubling and persistent research imbalance, where studies overwhelmingly originate from economically developed...

A Chemical Cocktail in the Elbe River Threatens Aquatic Life

A Chemical Cocktail in the Elbe River Threatens Aquatic Life25. 4. 2025

An international scientific team, including colleagues from the Institute of Hydrobiology of the Biology Centre CAS, has published an extensive study mapping the chemical pollution of the Elbe...

České Budějovice competes in the City Nature Challenge

České Budějovice competes in the City Nature Challenge22. 4. 2025

České Budějovice is taking part for the fourth time in one of the world’s largest citizen science events – the City Nature Challenge. From Friday, April 25 to Monday, April 28, the goal is to...

Monitoring the spawning of Pikeperch in Lipno Reservoir using artificial nests

Monitoring the spawning of Pikeperch in Lipno Reservoir using artificial nests7. 4. 2025

Spring is the most favorable time for reproduction for many organisms, and the pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) is no exception. Every year around this time, pikeperch pairs migrate to the shallower...

Global dark diversity study reveals hidden impact of human activities on nature

Global dark diversity study reveals hidden impact of human activities on nature2. 4. 2025

Natural vegetation often lacks many species that could be present, especially in regions heavily affected by human activities, according to a new study coordinated by researchers at the University...

Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they’re overlooked in conservation strategies

Fungi are among the planet’s most important organisms — yet they’re overlooked in conservation strategies26. 3. 2025

Fungi are among the most important organisms on Earth. Even though most of the world’s described 157,000 fungal species are only visible with a microscope, these organisms are essential to our...

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