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'Lake Baikal is contains more water than the five US great lakes combined'
Mike Carter, The Observer, 2009

Sledding dogs are far older than previously thought, enabling man to hunt hibernating polar bears

Remains from the Zhokhov island in the East Siberian Arctic show trained sled dogs existed almost 10,000 years ago.

Neanderthal woman’s walk of love some 90,000 years ago between two caves 106 km apart

Ancient girl Amazon warrior no older than 13 is confirmed by modern scientific techniques

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

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

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

Puzzle over Arctic ‘breeding and dying ground’ for ancient animals from woolly mammoth era

New tests underway on Mona Lisa of geo-archeology - a bone that proves man hunted woolly mammoth

Scientists take samples in bid to clone extinct foal as first step to restoring woolly mammoth

Investment sought for $5.9 million cloning centre to bring back mammoths and other extinct species

Suspected first trace of Beringia people on the land bridge - now mostly sunken - joining Russia and North America

Worms frozen in permafrost for up to 42,000 years come back to life

Boy, 11, finds ‘1,000 year old message’ written in runes on pendant made of mammoth bone

2,000 year old mummified ‘sleeping beauty’ dressed in silk emerges from Siberian reservoir

50,000 year old Siberian bones may be the ‘oldest Homo sapiens' outside Africa and Middle East

Silicon Taiga can become a reality to drive Russia forward, Vladimir Putin urged

Ancient Jew’s harps found in Altai Mountains as musical instruments reappear after 1,700 years

Magical new 4,500 year old finds add to 'oldest toy collection in the world'

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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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Alfresco art gallery ‘shows woolly mammoths and rhinos depicted by our ancestors 15,000 years ago’

Petroglyphs some 7,000 years older than earlier thought with ancients artists using same style in Siberia and Mongolia.

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Mystery of unique 2,100-year-old human clay head - with a ram’s skull inside

Modern fluoroscopy identifies sheep bones inside the Tagar culture death mask.

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Neanderthals made two epic invasions of Siberia, says new study

Cold-defying conquests traced to 120,000 years ago when they crossbred with Denisovans, and 60,000 years ago when they collected sparkling crystals.

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Giant sauropods lived in polar conditions in world’s coldest region, say scientists

Evidence of the dinosaurs found at Teete locality in Yakutia, just 450 km south of the Arctic Circle.

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Russian birch trees are ‘climbing mountains’ due to climate change

Forests on the march thanks to global warming, says new research by Krasnoyarsk Science Centre.

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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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