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Exploring the Horses of St. Petersburg
…nic examples. Start with the Bronze Horseman, the monument to Peter the Great. Here the horse tramples a serpent, seemingly a reference to the first Russian emperor’s fight against treachery and enemies. Wishing to capture the animal’s natural movement, sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet reportedly had an officer pose on a rearing horse daily for three years while Fal…
09.01.2026
Paws of Help: How ITMO Volunteers Help Animal Shelters
…The club helps at shelters for cats, dogs, hamsters, rats, and rabbits, as well as at stables. Its members arrange regular visits and do what is most needed at each place: for instance, at Keltsskie Angely (“Celtic Angels”) or Drug (“Friend”), volunteers help walk and socialize dogs. Getting human attention and exploring the world outside their cages helps animals ad…
09.01.2026
North, West, South, East: The Extreme Points of Russia
… trek away from the cape, you’ll find Ekven, a protected Stone Age settlement and burial site. Currently on the tentative list of Russia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, it contains artifacts and remains that have been dated to as far as 200 BCE! For more geographical curiosities and oddities, check out our features on record-breaking …
08.01.2026
These Winter Holidays in St. Petersburg: Part 2
…w or snowless, frozen or frost-less, winter is a fantastic time for adventures, offering picturesque sceneries to your sports activities and outings. The magical season is inseparable from ice skating, especially with so many ice rinks popping up all across the city. Go back to this guide to find the best ice skating spots. But there are also plenty of other spor…
07.01.2026
AI vs Therapists: Can You Get Help From AI?
…n give AI better marks on the key therapeutic principles: empathy, cultural competency, and sense of connection. Nevertheless, such boundless empathy can be dangerous – for instance, for people with mental disorders who have a distorted perception of reality. In this case, AI adds to this view and supports a person’s destructive beliefs, while a professional thera…
07.01.2026
Staying Strong: Mental Health During Exams
… Often, our fatigue stems from being glued to the screen for days on end – for studies, work, and fun. To unwind, think about going analog for the holidays: journaling by hand instead of on a keyboard, reading physical books, doing crafts, or playing board games. Once you start thinking about it, you’ll come up with a multitude of things you can enjoy doing without a…
06.01.2026
AI Sommelier, the Perfect Christmas Tree, and Carbon Lights: Top Science Projects With Festive Vibes
…e Christmas tree is one of the winter holidays’ main symbols. Unfortunately, a tree that’s been cut down doesn’t stay green for long: quite soon, especially after it’s brought inside a warm room, the needles start falling. In order to solve this issue, scientists from the University of North Carolina decided to grow the ideal tree. They used the Fraser fir, the most …
05.01.2026
5 Post-Holiday Gift Ideas to Treat Yourself
…ike you, but you still want to invoke that childhood wonder, get some perfectly conventional adult stuff like accessories – but with a nostalgic twist. Think pendants or keychains featuring a minimalistic toy, animal, or a sweets you loved as a child. For those who grew up in Russia, this could be a nevalyashka (a classic wobble toy) or a Rotfront candy-inspiration from Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s famous quote: “We are of our childhood as we are from a country,” and created a place where one can return to experience the sensation of nostalgia. …
04.01.2026
Five Paintings: Winter in Russian Art
… Winter Landscape (Russian Winter) Artist: Nikifor Krylov Year of creation: 1827 Owned by: State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg, Russia) Inspired by rural life, Nikifor Krylov painted a simple yet authentic landscape that captures life as-is: a snow-covered village amidst an evergreen fir forest and people going about their daily lives. The painter d…
02.01.2026