Hundreds of years ago, the Cossacks were at the forefront of the conquest of Siberia; now the heritage passes to a new generation.

After whizzing around space since the beginning of time, scientists can now examine meteorite.

Scientists unlock intriguing 5,000-year-old secrets of prehistoric illustrators behind Karakol stunning artwork.

The famously clear waters of Baikal - the world's deepest and oldest lake - are under threat from tourists, says leading scientist Maxim Timofeyev.

Part of Vasyugan Mire - the largest bog in the world - is to become a natural reserve this year, say reports.

Rising numbers of catwalk models and cover stars come from ‘world’s emerging beauty capital’.

A series of tremors in recent days measuring  4.7 to 6.4 points on the Richter scale have been registered  east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

One of the giants of science in the Soviet and post-USSR eras, a former president of the Academy of Sciences, died aged 87 after a long illness.

Intense search reveals no sign of Mil Mi-8 lost early Saturday with 12 people on board.