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'The Yenisey began life with a groan and ended with a boldness we could never dream of'
A.P. Chekhov, 1890

Extinct Denisovans from Siberia made stunning jewellery - but did they also discover Australia? 

Time for rethink on capabilities of lost species of ancient man as academics ponder amazing DNA link between today's Aboriginal people and Altai cave dwellers.

Grave of medieval 'infant prince' found in Arctic, one of 9 newly-discovered burials of 'children'

Children see nature from the inside in pioneering scheme backed by En+

Is this stunning bracelet made by Paleolithic man for his favourite woman really 70,000 years old?

Officials resort to artificial rain to tackle raging wildfires in Siberia

By 2080 Siberia to become 'the go-to place to live due to climate change'

Recreated in 3D: the basement room where the Russian royals were murdered

Cocooned in copper, best fur, fabric and birch bark, an adult and tiny baby from the 8th century

Ancient mummy 'with 1,100 year old Adidas boots' died after she was struck on the head

Recent forest fires 'destroyed' 2 million hectares - 'an unprecedented catastrophe in Siberia'

If you love Baikal, become a 'people's scientist' to save it from stinking algae

Russia raises its concerns over impact on Lake Baikal of Mongolia's hydropower plans

Air route to a dream vacation as Siberia offers you its glittering travel jewels

The last great Siberian bridge: is it about to happen?

A day at the Siberian beach… in February

This is how little Siberians learn to love our trademark cold, and stay healthy

How Siberians take the icy plunge to stay stress-free

'I once lived in a country where we only had Aeroflot: I didn't like it'

The longest sketch in the world

We are so proud of you

Team UDI shows Siberia really has got talent

The ultimate cure for stress, Siberian-style

Siberian star Vladimir Tarasenko was named NHL Rookie of the Month after scoring five goals

For star American swimmer Jessica Long, it will be an emotional homecoming

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Cruel father spared jail after repenting over dangling his baby by one leg from tower block roof

Roman Afanasyev, 31, who also held child out of car window driving at speed, sentenced to 300 hours community work as punishment.

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Oil worker killed and eaten by hungry bears as beasts besiege towns and villages

Staff and passengers at Nyagan airport in fear of bear patrolling the runway and trying to break into terminal.

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'Cinderella' paedophile who prayed on 'poor schoolgirls' arrested in Krasnoyarsk

Suspected serial rapist, a wealthy man with wife and two children, charged with 14 sex and blackmail crimes, facing up to 15 years in jail.

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Grimacing to scare away Gamuls, the evil spirits living in Kamchatka's fiery volcanoes

Colourful ceremony celebrates age-old traditions in Russia's Land of Fire and Ice on our Pacific coastline.

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Gold digger walks out of taiga with frostbite after two weeks lost amidst bears and tigers
Aleksandr Kovalev, 54, 'too traumatised' to explain how he survived unarmed in Amur region
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Giant moonfish caught by Kuril island fishermen was fed to brown bears 

Sea creature known to be the first warm-blooded fish weighed more than a ton. 

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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