Siberian sable

As new season starts, video of illegal trapping shows the source of fur for highly prized coats.

Experts give their macabre verdict on mummified remains after speculation a new type of dinosaur had been found. 

Hunter tells how he shot rare Siberian tiger as it attacked him, then fought the predator for 10 minutes. 

Thanks to Novosibirsk scientists we can see how she looked in real life, the vivid colours she wore and her stylish headdress. And her beauty secrets!

Ecology groups warn that the extent of fires in forests and taiga has been misreported by up to 159 times compared with satellite evidence of the grim facts.

A new type of dinosaur? A predator, like a wolverine? Scientists puzzle over the new discovery.

There's no better place to grow than in the towns like my historic Tara, founded in 1594, without traffic jams and supermarkets, but with winter fun and fresh air. 

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

Geysers, active volcanoes, thermal lakes, mountains, Pleistocene glaciers, cascading rivers... and a lot of bears! 

Female 'criminal' from Siberia finally to face justice after 18 years on the run.