Ecology groups warn that the extent of fires in forests and taiga has been misreported by up to 159 times compared with satellite evidence of the grim facts.
'Sensational' find of two cubs, the best preserved ever seen in the world, announced today.
At least five species of ancient animals will walk again in Siberia, predicts South Korean cloning expert.
Unveiled: two extinct cave lions - dug from the permafrost - make their first appearance since Pleistocene times.
Deposits uncovered 56 years ago set to finally be extracted as drillers aim to take on China and become a major force in producing ore.
Samples taken from cubs frozen in permafrost for at least 12,000 years.
A deal was signed giving South Korean scientists exclusive rights on cloning the woolly mammoth from tissue samples found recently in the Siberian permafrost.