Czech climatologist Ladislav Metelka has published a detailed response to criticism from colleagues — associate professors Josef Šeják and Jan Pokorný — who accused the Czech Academy of Sciences' expert opinion AVex 4/2020 of violating the
An international study combining archaeobotanical data with historical sources has revealed how plants from the Americas — potatoes, tomatoes, maize, tobacco and cacao — made their way into Europe after 1492. According to the researchers, t
Scientists at Charles University in Prague, working together with the Czech National Institute of Public Health, are developing new methods for detecting the parasites behind cercarial dermatitis — better known as "swimmer's itch." The cond
Nutritionists and chefs alike point to a simple trick: boiling potatoes whole, in their skins, rather than cut into pieces, preserves far more vitamins and minerals, while also giving the dish noticeably better taste and texture.The secret
A woman in Czechia is raising her son Patrik, who has an extremely rare genetic disorder — ATR-X syndrome. Doctors were able to give her almost no information about the diagnosis, so she had to search for answers herself, eventually finding
On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, shortly before sunset, residents of Czechia will get to witness one of the most striking celestial events in decades — a partial solar eclipse, during which the Moon will cover up to 88.5% of the Sun's disc.A
The open-air Wallachian Wooden Village museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm will host two festive events on the weekend of 25–26 July 2026 — a Roma song festival and the traditional regional St Anne's Fair.The festival kicks off on Saturday, 25 J
Wildlife rescue stations across Czechia took in 21% more animals and birds in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to the Czech Union for Nature Conservation (ČSOP).The workload traditionally peaks in May
Polish President Karol Nawrocki has for a second time put forward an initiative to hold a nationwide referendum on Poland's participation in the European Union's climate policy, Polish news agency PAP reports.According to Nawrocki, the orig
An outbreak of crayfish plague — a disease that is almost always fatal to native crayfish species — has been confirmed in the Svinенský stream in southern Bohemia. According to the Czech Anglers' Union, infected crayfish lose coordination a
French engineers have developed an autonomous drone called Tornjol that can hunt down and destroy mosquitoes mid-flight while patrolling a designated area. The news was reported by Le Figaro.The device is equipped with an ultrasonic sonar s
Zlín's building authority has ordered the immediate demolition of the remaining part of the burned and partially collapsed high-rise building on the site of the former Baťa industrial complex in the city centre. The city council announced t