New research shows rare genetic lines could have been preserved in Siberia.

Wildfires rage around Lake Baikal with 5,000-plus emergency workers deployed.

Growing number of brave Siberians strip off for the winter, with debate raging about the benefits of taking to the snow and ice naked.

The pair used sand spades over several days to dig a hole under fence, then staged freedom bid.

Derek Doy, 71, was determined to fulfil his childhood dream, overcoming his heart trouble in Novosibirsk, to complete trip.

Dark Ages man aged around 30 found in a medieval graveyard for unusually old people in the Russian Far East.

He emphasised the importance of the economically buoyant Asian-Pacific region as critical to the development of Russia as Western markets stall.

Move can boost tourism as free port and pacific capital Vladivostok opens up.

New methods of refining medical prescription to benefit the patient's individual genetic make-up are being pioneered in Siberia. 

Skin and skull of rare animal was hidden in the suspect's car.