Hunt is on in Japan to find lost descendants of the Siberian-born chemist and inventor.
Pensioners snared in police sting after ordering local man to kill third babushka who they accused of 'sorcery'.
Over 300 years old, the 'jetons' - used in lieu of coins or for counting - were found along with artifacts hoarded by the Northern Selkups.
Sunbathing in snow and swimming in thermal pool included.
Unveiled: two extinct cave lions - dug from the permafrost - make their first appearance since Pleistocene times.
How a poacher turned gamekeeper is helping the survival of these endangered cats.
It is as great a nightmare as any parent can face: you love the daughter you have raised, but you suddenly discover she is not yours.
Sculpture of girl and her dog, whose story captivated the world, to be erected at Yakutsk Airport.
Earth is moving as 'leaking methane gas due to global warming causes surface to bubble' in a new phenomenon.
Russian scientists deny theory of respected Italian team by 'proving' that the remote blue lake is older than the famous 1908.