Compass failure: aiming for the Caspian Sea, the elegant birds arrive instead on the Tom River in Kemerovo region, and in the Altai Mountains.

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

Horrific crash in Krasnoyarsk as Nissan hits kerb, flies into the air to hit second floor balcony, and kills father on Sunday morning walk.

Valery Malkov from Bratsk, Irkutsk region, was wearing only a T-shirt, shorts and slippers.

A wartime spy who helped defeat the Nazis, she was an inspiration for the Russian beauty and fashion icon.

Pioneering life-saving operation to be carried out this week, as bid made to find and shame the gunman.

French team prepare to 'reanimate' a 30,000 year old 'giant virus'.

Californian academics say tests confirm Rhodiola rosea aka 'golden root' DOES increase lifespan by 24% (well, this is in fruit flies).

Tiny new arrival welcomed at Royev Ruchey Zoo - even if the little African bird does not like the cold.

The president's visit to Novosibirsk honours one of the Soviet Union's great heroes but also set the course for future Russian military aviation.