Dating back 40,000 years to the Denisovan species of early humans, new pictures show beauty and craftsmanship of prehistoric jewellery.

New estimate puts number at 80, almost double some recent figures.

Norilsk is home to the world biggest mining and metallurgy complex, and is shut off from the world in more ways than one. 

Rare appearance of bear close to Novosibirsk leads to warnings to residents.

Startling new footage shows how a ‘mountain moved’, trees were ‘beheaded’, and blocks of river ice ‘flew’ onto the land.

American music band OK Go filmed Upside Down & Inside Out during 21 flights on a plane used to train cosmonauts.

Tomsk scientists are designing the robotic Ronaldo in a quest for the best artificial player.

Bears are increasingly coming out of the forest in search of food, say wildlife experts.