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High carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon concentrations 'caused sleeping epidemic' at Kazakhstan village

Nearby mothballed uranium mine caused the poisoning which led to severe drowsiness, say scientists.

Clear signs of Arctic warming proven by... gulls and ducks

A new study of some of the world's most remote islands show there are dramatic climate changes since detailed research by Soviet scientists 55 years ago.

New North Pole expeditions to be funded by Russian government

Vice Premier sees scope to make Arctic 'ours forever' with plans to harness resources and help protect fragile environment.

Building breaks in middle and collapses 10 metres as thawing permafrost no longer supports stilts

Arctic permafrost is degrading much faster than expected, warn scientists from the extreme north of Yakutia.

So you want to know the secrets of the universe...?

Fragments of the meteorite which exploded over the Urals have revealed their geological identity to Siberian scientists.

Power of the Ob - drifting ice on the river breaks railings and drags people away from hi-tech lives

Spectacular ice show attracts mesmerised crowds of onlookers in Surgut as world’s 7th longest river defies spring.

Siege humour as locals rename their flooded city Komsomolsk-in-Amur with worst still to come

Emergencies minister Vladimir Puchkov vows: 'We will defend both the city and the factories'.

North Korean leader in clandestine Siberian visit?

Intelligence officials in Seoul expressed surprise over a secret 'unknown visit' to eastern Russia by the Communist country's head of state Kim Jong-un.