These remarkable pictures show how young Siberian scientist Irina Mukhamedshina, 22, has trained a fox to be as obedient as a dog.

Russian photographer writes about a volcanic eruption at Tolbachik, seen by the Soviets as the most lunar place on the planet.

Russian officials claimed little orphan Maxim Kuzmin suffered an appalling death after being adopted to the US. 

Latest survivors give harrowing accounts of how they feared they would drown in underground tidal wave.

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

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.

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

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

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