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

13 year old revealed as the daughter of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father - separate humanoid groups now proven to have crossbred.

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

Meet a lifelike 1700 year old Hun warrior with his bow and ‘whistling arrows’

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

Meet a lifelike 1700 year old Hun warrior with his bow and ‘whistling arrows’

Mountainside gallery where all civilisations added their own art from Bronze Age to medieval times

Lake Baikal to become a new ocean - but not for 20 million years, say scientists

Grave of medieval 'infant prince' found in Arctic, one of 9 newly-discovered burials of 'children'

Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia dating to '1st millennium BC'

Is this stunning bracelet made by Paleolithic man for his favourite woman really 70,000 years old?

By 2080 Siberia to become 'the go-to place to live due to climate change'

Ancient mummy 'with 1,100 year old Adidas boots' died after she was struck on the head

Discovered: 200-plus Arctic lakes which bubble like jacuzzis from seeping methane gas

2,000 year old warrior armour made of reindeer antlers found on the Arctic Circle

Medieval burials on Yamal peninsula may have been ritualistic sacrifices

First-ever cases of obesity in Arctic peoples as noodles replace traditional diet 

Charred turnip dinner from 400 years ago throws new light on conquest of Siberia

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Ancient coloured ‘pencil’ up to 50,000 years old found in Siberia

Cave-dwellers used hematite crayon for art work in Altai Mountains, say archeologists.

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

 ….and it was worn by a man!

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Ancient cave lions had spots, believe scientists, after analysing cub preserved in permafrost

Infant lost its mother but 43,500 years later gives remarkable evidence that cavemen in prehistoric Europe were RIGHT to draw the species with spots.

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Extinct ancient foal in pioneering cloning experiment is older than initially believed

Radiocarbon dating shows baby horse is 42,170 years old: bid to restore the species will 'pave the way for return of woolly mammoth'.

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Cloning of mammoth will be successful in 10 years, predicts head of region earmarked for their home

Born-again beasts will roam in Ice Age Park in Yakutia, said Aisen Nikolaev, head of Yakutia region.

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Cute first pictures of new 50,000 year old cave lion cub found perfectly preserved in permafrost

Little cat is possible brother to ‘Boris’ found last year some 15 metres (50ft) away.

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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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