Tomsk student Ekaterina Bocharova, 21, wins competition against rival cat and tiger designs.
Tomsk scientists are designing the robotic Ronaldo in a quest for the best artificial player.
Russians staying home for football festival while the country also sees as influx of visitors who might otherwise come to Thailand
Giant natural balls in the Franz Josef archipelago that leave scientists flummoxed.
Siberian city 'beats' the world famous ski resorts of Zermatt and Verbier which postpone their bid to host the winter sports festival.
The Siberian city is challenging Quebec in Canada and the Swiss canton of Valais for the Universiade-2019.
Six holy men summon players' ancestors, begging for support in the game against Spain.
Extreme swimmers take the plunge to support competitors forced to perform in South Korea without the Russian flag.
The distance between capital city Moscow and key Siberian cities could shrink in plan envisaged by the Kremlin leader.