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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.

Archeologists find 1,500 years old mummy in Mongolia

Who was the 'phantom girl' in these 110-year-old photographs?

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

Experiment to grow narcotic-free cannabis in Siberia ends in a puff of smoke

The biggest cat in the world

Scientists to recreate 2,300 y.o brain surgery after finding evidence of successful operations

Love me - love my fox, tamed and trained

Well, what a clever dog!

From Russia with love… Siberia’s new beauty queens

Give me a train ticket! A bear on the rampage at remote railway station

'Cleopatra's necklace' found in a Siberian grave

Siberian Jew was on board 'crashed' Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777-200

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News

Siberian official in leaked audio scandal for allegedly calling flood victims ‘cattle’ and ‘tramps’

Irina Alashkevich claims the file with derogatory comments was faked.

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A pack of 14 brown bears filmed wondering outside a village in Magadan region

The recording comes as several people get killed and wounded in recent 'worst-ever' bear attacks.

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Did Denisovans usher in the Stone Age in Mongolia?

Mongolian Palaeolithic sites in may prove a missing link in the map of these ancient hominins.

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Features

Pure waters of Lake Baikal in danger from 6.5 million tons of toxic waste

Immediate public audit of a high risk waste storage in Russia is urged.

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Crimson treasure of Siberia, the salt lake that turns pink on sunny days

The deposit and surrounding area were named Royal Salt Shaker by Peter the Great.

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Race against time and waves as Russian archaeologists rescue Siberia’s remarkable Atlantis

Sensational underwater treasures - including mummies of Hun-era fashionistas - recaptured from oblivion.

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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.

We say

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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