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'On the Eve of the First World War, the single Siberian province of Irkutsk was larger than all of India'

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Introducing the great new Siberian railway, opening soon

Travel for the first time by train to Russia's diamond capital, the coldest city in the world!

Bottoms up! Not in the Urals and Siberia

Experts and fashion gurus say our women have lower bottoms than others - because of the cold.

A palm tree on Mars?

No, a mysterious Chinese-style palace thousands of miles from home in Siberia.

A guide on how to survive in Western Siberia

Former spies and military operatives write handbook for tourists and hunters, using techniques learned during Soviet era.

Siberian woman becomes latest victim of unexplained mass sleep epidemic

Novosibirsk resident developed symptoms of the illness that has baffled scientists and doctors during visit to family in Kazakhstan.

Extinct ancient foal in pioneering cloning experiment is older than initially believed

Radiocarbon dating shows baby horse is 42,170 years old: bid to restore the species will 'pave the way for return of woolly mammoth'.

Cows in the world’s coldest inhabited place have to wear mouton bras for outdoor walks

Fur or other natural fabric garments protect Oymyakon cattle from getting frostbitten at -50C.

Foreign visitor to Siberia takes part in coldest IceBucketChallenge

It may be -40C outside but that did not put off fearless Irish strongman from pouring water over his head.

Novosibirsk Zoo

With more than 11,000 animals from 702 species - about 150 of them are from them World Red Book - Novosibirsk Zoo is a popular tourist attraction with almost a million visitors annually, and a noted scientific institution.

One of the largest in Russia, it boasts a world record in captive breeding programmes for endangered species.

Rostislav Shilo, Zoo’s Director since 1969, says that there are only two other self-supporting zoos in the world - in Singapore and in San Diego.

Mammoth wipeout: new evidence from ancient animal 'graveyard'

Many prehistoric creatures craved salt and vital minerals missing from their diets due to abrupt climate change, suggests a new scientific expedition.

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