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'The few descriptions of Irkutsk had spoken of it as the Paris of Siberia'

Mrs John Clarence Lee, 1914

Giant sauropods lived in polar conditions in world’s coldest region, say scientists

Evidence of the dinosaurs found at Teete locality in Yakutia, just 450 km south of the Arctic Circle.

Russian birch trees are ‘climbing mountains’ due to climate change

Wildlife sat-nav goes awry as White Stork and Flamingo defy nature and fly to Siberia in winter

Merry Christmas from the six 'Santas' of Siberia

Lifelike again after 34,000 years, the world’s only baby woolly rhino

Christmas miracle: one of world's rarest big cats is back from the dead

Are you my mummy? DNA tests to seek modern relatives of 800 year old mummified boy

Inside a Russian experiment to make life possible on the Moon or Mars

Was this 'emerald' brought to Earth 108 years ago by the Tunguska meteor?

Fears for unique wildlife as heavy snowfall reaches depths of one metre

Industrial pollution blamed as spate of pets mysteriously fall ill

Poacher hunted after posting images of his illegal activity online

We have to make Siberia a territory of exceptional economic and social comfort

Siberian gem giant Alrosa predicted to raise up to $1.8 billion in 16% stock float

We like it on top... rising use of Northern Sea Route

Ice and Fire to link frozen Siberia with red-hot Oz

Nadya Belousova: how a 12 year Siberian model went onto the world stage

Hollywood star Vinnie Jones in trouble with his wife after being seen with TWO Siberian women

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Volcano warning for city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky amid ‘very likely’ eruption

City of 180,000 is just 26 km from ‘waking’ Avachinsky on Pacific’s ring of fire.

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Flares used to scare away 63 polar bears besieging a remote Russian village

Amazing footage shows the bears just 150 metres from the nearest house as shooting is criticised - but does little to deter predators.

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T-34 polar bear video explained: scientists marked the predator in 'safe paint'

The animal got into a habit of visiting rubbish dumps on remote Novaya Zemlya, say researchers.

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Russian scientists search for polar bear with black 'T-34' sprayed on its side

Cruel joke can turn deadly for predator now too visible to both prey and poachers.

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19 dead, 21 injured in bus crash tragedy in Trans-Baikal region

Bus skidded off bridge and flipped in the air before landing on ice of river Kuenga.

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Teenager stopped kidnapping attempt when he saw a nine year old girl forced into a car

Vyacheslav’s quick thinking prevented the assault and helped police detain criminal.

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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.

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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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