Made from the splintered ribs of cows or horses, one is still capable of making music.

President on 'unofficial' holiday amid some of Russia's most spectacular scenery.

Problems may not be over yet, warn meteorologists, as police are on high alert in 14 areas.

Child may give clues to mysterious mountain people linked to Attila the Hun's ancestors.

Desperate attempt to protect saker falcons known as the feathery treasure of Siberia.

Surely not a unicorn but scientists are as yet unsure about the owner of this intriguing horn fragment which is perhaps 18,000 years old.

Traps record snow leopardess and cubs as experts work with border guards to help protect species.

Here are some seasonal pictures as western Siberia gets its debut whiteout of the autumn. 

The world's fluffiest feline get a first-in-the-world scientific zone where the endangered wildcats will be protected and studied.

The new energy source in the remote settlement of Yailyu is powered by the sun, of which Siberia has plenty - summer and winter.