Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

South Korean diplomat wins two day tournament in sunshine on frozen Lable Baikal.

Dashcam video released by police shows how family took wrong turn and car plunged into Lake Baikal.

Greenpeace claims up to 300 times more territory in Siberia is ablaze than officially acknowledged.

Pedal power challenge as the Red Bull Trans-Siberian Extreme ultra-stage bicycle race heads from Moscow to Vladivostok.

New confessions mean his female victims now number 69, with at least a dozen more charges expected soon, taking his macabre toll to 81.

Vet clinics inundated with cases of cats and dogs suffering health problems and rashes in 'Dirty 30' Siberian city.

Rouble exchange rate means there is no better time for foreigners to visit Russia and stay in comfort at bargain prices.

Silence from the authorities but residents say former Ukrainian president's son should have known Baikal was too dangerous to drive on.