Many dozens of skeletons, bones and coffins from old graveyard found as water level lowers.

Previously unknown subspecies confirmed by DNA tests and probably numbering around 400.

Experts still divided over mysterious 1,300-year-old fortress-like structure located on island in middle of lake.

Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter. 

Alexei Tsydenov, 40, told Vladimir Putin that he can raise the quality of life 'in a fairly short period of time'.

But then Siberia also has no less than SEVEN real Santa figures, and you can meet them all here.

As usual there is outlandish speculation about an alien visit, but there is genuine puzzlement and disagreement among experts over the mystery object.

Predators seek food in villages all around Siberia as climate expert warns of worse fires each year due to soaring rise in temperatures, 10C above average.

He ekes out a living in the remote village of Dubinka, population 15. 

Contradictory reports on cause of death as Colin Madsen's remains found in snow in mountainous region of Republic of Buryatia.