Massive Siberian source of diamonds formed by an asteroid 35 million years ago can 'overturn entire world gem market'.

An expedition to one of Eurasia's northernmost caves unlocks secrets that might help explain the extinction of mammoths.

In case of any doubts, we mean the twitching variety, which are now back to Siberia, resting before their next extraordinary journey. 

Panning to be legalised in former GULAG region in bid to crackdown on black market.

Standing two metres tall, the giant deer was assumed to be extinct about 10,300 years ago, but new research finds it was still alive across Siberia.

Proposals have been made for high speed trains to run on two routes between Omsk and Novosibirsk, and Novosibirsk and Krasnoyarsk.

As a debate is underway on culling as many as 250,000 reindeer due to overgrazing, Research Professor Bruce C Forbes warns against some proposed solutions.