Kate Balkitskaya enjoys Black Russian cocktails in Siberian 'capital' Novosibirsk.

Satellites show giant hole ringed by 20 'baby craters'.

Haunting beauty of massive hole as scientists examine frozen lake formed after giant blowout.

Pictured: the gleaming riches no-one was meant to see belonging to an ancient nomad potentate, and his queen...or was she his concubine? 

Back in Soviet times, Akademgorodok was known as one of the best places to live, a home to some of the USSR's greatest scientists.

Monsters made from old car parts and scrap metal.

Eminent Siberian archeologist Professor Mikhail Shunkov challenges Western claims casting doubt on this being the work of ancient Denisovans.

The ancient mummy of a mysterious young woman, known as the Ukok Princess, is finally returning home to the Altai Republic this month.

Eighty carcasses will go on display in costumes from England, France, Germany, Italy and Russia.