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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?

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

The seals are the mermaids' dogs, didn't you know?

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

From Russia with love… Siberia’s new beauty queens

Love me - love my fox, tamed and trained

Well, what a clever dog!

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

'Cleopatra's necklace' found in a Siberian grave

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

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

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News

Sun blanked out in Arctic Siberia

Locals in north of Yakutia said daylight was completely gone for several hours.

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Horrific damage to Polar Airlines plane after it flew through thunderstorm

Investigation launched into suspected hailstone damage to An-24 twin turboprop - but all 30 on board were unharmed.

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Chinese tourists caught taking jewels from one of world’s most unusual beaches

Over decades nature turned coloured glass bottles dumped in the sea into a magical tourist attraction - now it is under threat.

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Features

Siberian tourists help to change image of Pattaya to family resort

Once branded ‘Sin City’, the popular Thai resort is changing, says Travel Trade Gazette Asia

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Where the Gods play football - amazing Arctic island fit for Champions as World Cup reaches climax

Giant natural balls in the Franz Josef archipelago that leave scientists flummoxed.

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

But how did ancient artists create prehistoric masterpieces on sheer cliffs today only accessible by sophisticated modern climbing equipment?

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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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