Powerful telescope placed 1.3km below the icy water hopes to track invisible particles from the sun and stars.

Ecology groups warn that the extent of fires in forests and taiga has been misreported by up to 159 times compared with satellite evidence of the grim facts.

Young boys scream in pain and terror as they are shown being struck repeatedly with a belt by a vicious female 'carer'.

Curious reports of extra-terrestrials pulling Steven Spielberg to Siberian jewel Baikal.

Three killer whales and baby 'knew we were trying to save them, and were not aggressive'.

Scheme would allow epic journeys from London to the Japanese capital with major international crossing between Sakhalin and Hokkaido.

It was described as a 'v-e-rrry hot day' in fashionable snow resort Sheregesh as 700 women and men (in swim suits) smashed the world record.

French team prepare to 'reanimate' a 30,000 year old 'giant virus'.

Nicknamed the 'Angelina Jolie of Russia', the student says her victory was like a Cinderella fairy tale come true.