Parrots in cities

Hedgehog population in the city

Hedgehog in your garden

Slang expression meaning "a mess" or "a mess-up."

Human colony on the Moon: NASA, Russia, and China's plans for 2026. Construction timelines, budget, site selection for the base, and main scientific challenges.

This article examines the phenomenon of so-called "one-year seeds" — seeds that produce a crop only in the first generation and cannot be used for subsequent sowing. Based on an analysis of the history of Genetic Use Restriction Technology (GURT), known as "Terminator Technology," as well as F1 hybrid seeds currently available on the market, the article reconstructs the actual picture of which seeds truly require annual purchase and why. Particular attention is devoted to distinguishing myths from facts: no agricultural corporation in the world has commercialized genetically modified sterile seeds, yet F1 hybrid seeds, widely available on the market, are biologically unsuitable for seed saving. For Ukraine's agricultural sector, where farmers annually face a choice between the productivity of hybrids and the cost savings of traditional varieties, understanding these mechanisms holds special practical significance.

This article examines the hypothetical scenario of a full-scale nuclear war and assesses the potential of various countries to survive under conditions of global catastrophe. Based on analysis of scientific research and expert assessments, the key factors determining a nation's and its population's ability to endure a nuclear conflict and subsequent nuclear winter are reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to researchers' conclusions that only a limited number of countries, primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere, possess the necessary conditions for maintaining agricultural production and social stability in the post-apocalyptic period.

In this article, a hypothetical scenario of a full-scale nuclear war is examined and the potential of various countries to survive under conditions of a global catastrophe is assessed. Based on the analysis of scientific research and expert assessments, the key factors determining the ability of a state and its population to endure a nuclear conflict and the ensuing nuclear winter are reconstructed. Particular attention is paid to researchers' conclusions that only a limited number of countries, mainly located in the Southern Hemisphere, possess the necessary conditions to sustain agricultural production and social stability in the post-apocalyptic period.

Main dish at the New Year's table