The Russian government is to give priority to Siberia and the Far East as it puts modernisation on fast-forward, insists Dmitry Medvedev.

Aware of accounts of mysterious relic reptiles lurking in the deep, here are the first pictures from a record breaking dive.

A Moscow scientist is calling for a new scientific expedition to solve the mystery of a huge 'monster'. 

Thanks to Novosibirsk scientists we can see how she looked in real life, the vivid colours she wore and her stylish headdress. And her beauty secrets!

What I wasn't expecting was just how beautiful everything looked under the sparkling white blanket of snow.

Unique remains give vital clues to man's origins and early travels, say experts.

Nicknamed Forrest Gump, he completes a 9,905 kilometre odyssey braving temperatures as low as minus 48C on his 18 month adventure.