DNA research of Native Siberians and Native Americans revealed by Science and Nature journals.
Black bear pounced on Stas Nagornov as he returned home from the shop in the centre of Amgu village.
Terrorised by dogs, beaten with sticks by children, and scared by people taking selfies, the cub died.
Actor is being awarded the Siberian Oscar (if he arrives to collect it) - but is also now wanted as a tourism guru after 'blunder' on Urals pollution.
The rare Amur tigress was saved from starvation more than a year ago after she was orphaned when poachers killed her mother.
Fears are rising for eight year old Nastya Lutsishina who disappeared after her gymnastics class finished ten minutes early.
Fires have wreaked havoc this summer with Yakutia and the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous the latest to be hard hit.
Wildfires rage around Lake Baikal with 5,000-plus emergency workers deployed.
Grapes for first 10,000 bottles of wine now being harvested in Altai vineyards.