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'Lake Baikal, where the ice queen cast her spell'
Mike Carter, The Observer, 2009

A large new ‘hole’ appears in Gydan tundra, following record-warm Arctic summer

200 metres wide thermocirque seen weeks after scientists find funnel in the Yamal peninsula, caused by build up of methane.

Polar bear chased away with flares after wandering close to a secondary school at Chukotka

First ever preserved grown up cave bear - even its nose is intact - unearthed on the Arctic island

Four people killed in MI-8 military helicopter crash at Chukotka

Empty nightclubs, closed restaurants, shuttered hotels, bars boarded up, massage parlours moribund

Where is our spring? Locals in Western Siberia say it feels like they skipped a season

Two types of Siberian fish 'lead the world in richness of their Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids'

Unique 5,000 year old figurine with feather headdress found in old potato field in Novosibirsk

Is this proof early man weaponised ivory from woolly mammoth tusks to kill....woolly mammoths?

Arctic methane gas emission 'significantly increased since 2014' - major new research 

Disturbing new pictures show the raging Siberian wildfires that (officially) do not exist 

People in Bratsk petition Kremlin over pollution from forest fires

Irkutsk to get futuristic new $58 million Smart School, unique in the world

Ready for your next vacation... in a Siberian mine with a temperature of minus 40C?

Putin pledges 'best conditions' for foreign and domestic investors in Russian Far East

Tyva hopes monument will bring global recognition as the geographical centre of Asia

A grandson of world famous basso Feodor Chaliapin makes his first visit to Russia

UnKanny resemblance: Siberian 'Cannes' International Video Film Festival opens in the town of Kansk

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Features

Yakut designers ‘re-populate’ dead GULAG town of Kadykchan

Once the coal mining capital of Central Kolyma, it was ghosted after the 1996 mine explosion.

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First pictures & video of soft tissues preserved on a newly-discovered mammoth shared by scientists

Parts of massive skull were also found in silt of Yamal peninsula’s lake, but sadly there was no brain nor tusks.

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Lifelike face of a tattooed Tashtyk man seen for first time behind a stunning gypsum death mask

Aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago, he is from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakassia.

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Mysterious mountain palace, one of the wonders of Siberia, was built in 777 AD

Breathtaking island complex close to Mongolian border rumoured to have been built for tragic Chinese princess.

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Hurricane force winds destroy homes: welcome to new normal for Siberia, say scientists

Extreme weather phenomena along with wildfires and flooding are the future 'due to global climate change’.

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Tigress who came out of the woods to seek help can be a pet who escaped owners or was thrown out

The rare predator was caught after weeks of wandering into a village in Russian Far East.

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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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