Likely brought some 6,000 kilometres by ancient traders seeking walrus tusks, hunting birds and fur.
Specialists from world famous Vector Institute in Novosibirsk region are conducting preclinical tests.
Famous as a place of exile in Tsarist and Soviet times, it could now gets its first international class hotel.
Criminal cases launched against pair recruited to Syrian terror groups affiliated to Islamic State.
Antidote to gloomy news in the world as 1,525 wear swimsuits for annual Siberian snow festival.
Anna Tereshkova unveils her ambitious plans to break old taboos and make Novosibirsk a capital of modern art.
'We've got to punish singers financially', Irina Ruzankina's lawyer said, adding that there will be '12 claims altogether, like 12 apostles'.
Find-of-the-year by Novosibirsk archeologists is a toy that entertained prehistoric babies.
Russian technology is capable of delivering aircraft to land on water and ice and bringing vital links to Siberian communities, Shoigu says.