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Extinct tigers, dogs, deer and bison to join woolly mammoths being cloned back to life

At least five species of ancient animals will walk again in Siberia, predicts South Korean cloning expert.

Cloned dogs arrive in Yakutia: next woolly mammoths?

The Belgian Malinois were created from best South Korean sniffer dogs, cloned to maximise unique abilities working for police or security service.

'Initial stage' reached on dream of cloning woolly mammoth - expert

South Korean specialist hails opening of new World Mammoth Centre in Siberia, dedicated to bringing beast back to life.

Extinct ancient foal in pioneering cloning experiment is older than initially believed

Radiocarbon dating shows baby horse is 42,170 years old: bid to restore the species will 'pave the way for return of woolly mammoth'.

FAILED: cloned dogs no use to law enforcement because they don't obey orders and hate cold

Puppies are 'designer' animals bred by South Korean cloning laboratory, but they flunked test in 13 simple skills for Russian police dogs.

Scientists ‘confident’ that they can extract cells to clone 42,000 year old extinct foal
A Russian and South Korean team is selecting a horse to become ‘mother’ to bring prehistoric species back to life.
The moment a cloned Siberian puppy comes face to face with its mother

Lab-made dog was created from tiny fragment of its mom's ear by the South Korean team working at bringing back the woolly mammoth.

Ancient puppy's brain is 'well preserved'... as dog bares its teeth after 12,400 years

Cloning hope after autopsy of 'pet' frozen in permafrost since pre-historic times.

Semyon Grigoryev, scientist captivated by the dream of cloning woolly mammoths back to life
Talented and tireless researcher, director of the Mammoth Museum in Yakutsk - obituary.
The remains of an 8,000 year old lunch: an extinct steppe bison's tail

Eaten by an ancient cave lion or bear, only the tail was left, preserved by the Siberian permafrost.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

We say

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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