Leading expert assesses the risk of 'waking up' this deadly disease currently eradicated, and warns that rising Russian levels of HIV brings a far greater risk.

Traps record snow leopardess and cubs as experts work with border guards to help protect species.

A Moscow scientist is calling for a new scientific expedition to solve the mystery of a huge 'monster'. 

Dating back 40,000 years to the Denisovan species of early humans, new pictures show beauty and craftsmanship of prehistoric jewellery.

Military strikes from air not ruled out to move giant landslide blocking Bureya River causing flood threat to villages.

Or was it a meteor lighting up the early morning sky over the Pacific port?

Fisherman keeps warm when his ice hole erupts in flames but he still netted a good catch

‘Male siblings born 44,000 years ago' found ten metres apart in Yakutia but the truth is rather different - amid hopes to bring species back to life.