Identity revealed of incredible 200-year-old remains found in lotus positon amid reports criminal planned selling him for 10 million roubles.

Stunning statue with 'encrypted codes' is 11,000 years old, even more ancient than previously believed.

Askar Smagulov, 25, was wounded when attacker 'plunged 10-centimetre blade into his eye socket after late night row over noise'.

Bulging bumps in the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas believed to be caused by thawing permafrost releasing methane.

China is getting closer to European markets due to 'monumental change' wrought by global warming off Siberia's Arctic coast.

Russian number one admits pride when announcers say she hails from the remote oil town of Nyagan.

More than a dozen animals killed by self-appointed executioner and dumped by a river near lakeside town.