Alarming condition with 'no cure' has recently killed 14 children.
The quake could be a world record for a tremor caused with involvement by humans, it is claimed.
A methane explosion at Mine No. 7 in the Prokopyevsky district of Kemerovo region led to the deaths of four miners.
Pilot error, technical malfunction and bad weather are all possible causes checked by investigators.
Unique pieces of skin from the late Jurassic era dinosaurs has been uncovered in a natural 'time capsule' by scientists in the Trans-Baikal region.
Power of science brings to life our past from 'unique' skull discovered in a grave northwest of Lake Baikal.
The massive property boost for the republic's capital Ulan-Ude was unveiled ahead of the major Baikal Forum of Economics in the city.
Pioneering facility for the production of possible medicines has been opened to bring scientific research one step closer to mass produced drugs.
State of emergency declared in city of Nizhnevartovsk, which suffers worst flooding in its history.
Leading oil producer Rosneft burns spilled oil to 'minimise ecological damage'.