Many prehistoric creatures craved salt and vital minerals missing from their diets due to abrupt climate change, suggests a new scientific expedition.

Some 15 massive skulls disovered inside a cave in the Ural Mountains, where the bears went to die in late Pleistocene.

Skeleton of almost complete beast discovered on banks of Lena River close to Yakutsk.

The young beast's head was resting on a paw in frozen ground for up to 50,000 years, shows amazing first picture.

Angelina Sadovnikova, then 11, came across the mummified Pleistocene rodent in a cavity left by woolly mammoth tusk diggers.

Examination of ancient cave lion cub offers prospect of 'oldest-ever breast milk'.

Scientists now to examine if ancient man beheaded the beast.

International research team publish a detailed study into two cave lion cubs found in Yakutia