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
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
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
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
Black raspberries are often mistaken for blackberries because of their dark, almost black colour and similar shape. Yet in terms of taste and health benefits, they clearly outshine both ordinary raspberries and blackberries. Despite this, t
On Thursday afternoon, a passenger train collided with a truck at a level crossing near Dobronice, close to the village of Chýnov in the Tábor region. According to Martin Kavka, spokesman for the Railway Administration, one person suffered
An explosion occurred on Thursday afternoon in the Czech town of Kroměříž during repair work on a water pipe, leaving two people injured, police spokeswoman Šárka Trnková reported.According to Veronika Slámenová, spokeswoman for the Zlín Re
At Podyjí National Park in Czechia, conservationists are restoring rare steppe and meadow habitats through what's known as "conservation seed farming" — collecting and sowing seeds from native plants. According to the park administration, t
The Regional Court has once again quashed the permit for part of a development project in the village of Dolní Vltavice on Lipno Lake, ruling that the Šumava National Park Authority failed to prove the existence of an overriding public inte
The global antidepressant market reached roughly $18.1 billion in 2024, and analysts predict it will exceed $41 billion by 2037 — with women making up the lion's share of consumers. In the US, the proportion of women taking antidepressants