Biomolecula

What it is

Biomolecula is a Russian-language popular-science magazine covering biology, biotech and medicine. The homepage runs several feeds at once: news, long reviews, special projects, book reviews and SciNat — regular digests of notable papers from Nature and Science.

Why we picked it

Online biology writing tends to be either shallow or impenetrable. Biomolecula sits in the useful middle: pieces are thorough and well illustrated, but you don't need a biology degree to follow them. Topics range widely, from an atlas of histone modifications during cell division to why zebras have stripes while giraffes have patches, and how tortoises help plants spread. The SciNat digest is a handy way to catch up on big-journal science every couple of weeks; the September 2026 edition includes woolly rhinos in the Altai and viruses in wastewater. Many articles come from the site's long-running writing contest for young researchers, which keeps the voices varied. There's also a steady stream of reviews of popular-science books, including ones for kids.

Where to start

• Open the latest SciNat digest for a quick sweep of recent research.
• Check the "popular" section for articles people keep reading years later.
• Pick a long review on something you've always wondered about — sleep, taste, immunity.
• Browse the book reviews if you're hunting for a science read.
• Look at the special project on biology in Russia, with interviews and lab visits.

Who it's for

Anyone who reads Russian and is curious about how living things work: biology and medical students, school students preparing for olympiads, science teachers, and people who want to make sense of health news without the hype. The whole site is in Russian.

Quick answers

What is SciNat? A recurring digest that retells interesting studies published in Nature and Science.

Is it still updated? Yes — the homepage carries a September 2026 digest and fresh news items.

Does it cover books? Yes, there's a regular section of reviews of popular-science books.