He chose to become a hermit for six months on the shore of Lake Baikal in deep winter, miles from the nearest town and city.

Misha and Masha transported from one side of Russia to the other to their new home.

Friends of missing American questioned using polygraph by police as search goes on for 25 year old student last seen early Sunday.

Famous traveller and film director Nicolas Vanier embarks on a new epic dog sled trip.

Stranded on Teletskoye Lake in the Altai Mountains, bird's only hope of survival is to be caught and put in a zoo.

Possible route could see 400km/hour bullet train pass through heart of Siberia and Altai region with stops in major cities.

The navigator, who served in the Navy of Peter the Great, gave his name to the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and Bering Bridge.

Photographs show red lights hovering about the ground and then moving vast distances in less than one minute.

His cries woke other participants, and one shot the bear.