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'Siberia is indeed a land of superlatives: bigger than Europe and the US combined, with the biggest gas reserves in the world'

Arctic island woolly mammoth shows strongest evidence yet of human slaughter and butchering

Ancient men cut all the meat, severed the trunk, removed the brain and pulled out bone marrow from all the limbs.

The world’s rarest big cat is filmed in stunning video in Far East of Russia

Moment snow boarder is attacked by irate capercaillie

Ice tsunami in the extreme north of Russia means summer is finally here

Ryzhik the Siberian cat who refuses to be defeated by frostbite

Siberian tourists return to Russian after birth of their first child while on honeymoon in Thailand

The Shigir Idol, depicting the ‘ancient spirit world’, originally stood tall beside a paleo-lake

Peek inside the Siberian cave where inter-species love child ‘Denny’ lived 90,000 years ago

5,000 year old battle between mountain sheep comes back to life in new rock art discovery

Extreme warnings issued that Lake Baikal could 'drain dry like the Aral Sea'

New warnings of shocking pollution threatening Lake Baikal

How Siberians take the icy plunge to stay stress-free

Special status for swamp that saves the world

The great Siberian Coal Diet

Siberian babushka aged 86 becomes the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Hi-tech airships heralded as the future of transport in the region

Vera's stunning images of polar bears set to feature on children's clothes

First winter season oil shipments over the frozen Arctic heralded a success

Buryat artist sculpts a big name for himself on the world stage

From Russia with love… Siberia’s new beauty queens

Here's something you can't sanction, Obama

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

DONE! Nothing can explain the sense of euphoria after completing such an intimidating challenge

Check mate or chic mate? The world women's chess championship is underway in Siberia

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Cloned laika dog supermum gives birth to her second litter of 7 puppies in 7 months

Kerechene was laboratory-made in South Korea by scientists who also want to genetically engineer the return of the woolly mammoth.

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Forgotten or abandoned at airport by owners, Malysh the black dog is looking for new home

The friendly stray was found by staff of Khabarovsk airport in the Far East of Russia.

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Hunting dog helped find unconscious girl who left home after an argument with parents

Ten year old child was rescued dehydrated and frostbitten 30 hours after she vanished.

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Armed man kills court official, wounds witness in Novokuznetsk

The shooter was invited to make a peace deal with his opponent minutes before the attack.

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Doctors use strong magnet to rescue toddler who swallowed 31 magnetic beads

Medics call for ban on such toys, saying damage from them is similar to bullet wounds.

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Huge Amur tiger filmed approaching fishermen’s car in the Far East of Russia

Inquisitive cat - the world’s largest - showed no sign of aggression of fear as it walked out of the woods.

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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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