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'Baikal tributaries drain an area the size of Britain and France combined'
Marc Di Duca

Skyscrapers of a bleak city loom out of icy mist on Tazov peninsula - but it is an amazing mirage

Despite appearances, there is no city anywhere near this oil and gas facility in the Arctic.

Werewolf maniac Mikhail Popkov sentenced for life

50,000 year old tiara made of woolly mammoth ivory found in world famous Denisova Cave...

Perfectly-preserved ancient foal is shown to the world for the first time

Two 'cannibal bears' attacked, killed and ate trainee ranger

Trainee ranger gnawed to death by brown bear had no time to use his walkie-talkie or gun

Beaver's teeth 'used to carve the oldest wooden statue in the world'

Ancient 'hamster' that outlived the dinosaurs found in Siberia

Unique dragon found in Siberia

Nickel giant fined by eco-watchdog for 'river of blood' in Arctic

Children rescue flamingo that was heading for Saudi Arabia but ended up in Siberia instead

Two Syrians detained 'illegally trapping rare Saker Falcons' in TransBaikal region

First in Russia for Yakutia Airlines as it uses new environmentally friendly Boeing technology

Siberia 'to get its first world class ski resort' - reports

Rubber for helicopters barter deal signalled between Russia and Thailand

American heavy metal guitarist rushed to hospital in Siberia with a kidney stone

The show must go on...even without world renown conductor Valery Gergiev

British princess has a Siberian escort in Sochi

Skater Yulia Lipnitskaya, 15, steals the Olympic show in Sochi

Paris comes to Siberia - for the shopping!

Leading boxer is knifed to death in Siberia

Who says Siberian winters are boring? They are sparkly, fun, and amazingly beautiful!

Endless summertime in Siberia 'to end' as clocks go back and 'old time zones return'

Siberians are amongst the happiest (and grumpiest) Russians

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Features

Rare Siberian Saker Falcon illegally caught and sold for $42,000 to an UAE buyer

Ecologists from several countries lost battle to poachers who caught an endangered dark-feathered bird.

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‘Mowgli girl’ who survived alone aged 4 in bear infested wild for 12 nights becomes young ballerina

Amazing Karina Chikitova in 2014 captured the hearts of people around the world after staying alive with her dog in wild: now she is thriving.

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Unique 19th century English steam engine found in the depths of Siberian taiga

This witness to the Siberian gold rush might be the only one left in the world.

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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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Haunting last picture before execution of the boy born to be Russia’s tsar

Image goes on display at new Tobolsk museum dedicated to the exile of Nikolai II and family shortly before they were shot.

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Yak calf born in Pleistocene Park: will a hybrid elephant-mammoth be next?

It now seems likely in a matter of years; before this, the first bison since their extinction 10,000 years ago will be re-introduced.

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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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