Tattooed 2,500-year-old princess found mummified and preserved in permafrost could finally be reburied in special monument.

Bear and goats among drowned animals at two zoos after typhoon and heavy rain hits Russian Far East.

Expert says deadly gas released from melting permafrost region will lead to 'awful' consequences for global warming.

Winter comes to summer including freak hailstorms, mega-flooding but also wild fires.

But how did ancient artists create prehistoric masterpieces on sheer cliffs today only accessible by sophisticated modern climbing equipment?

'And I very much hope that the law in Russian is not an empty vessel, and the people in our country are prohibited from eating one another'.

These extraordinary pictures give graphic new evidence of climate change.

Stunning statue with 'encrypted codes' is 11,000 years old, even more ancient than previously believed.

Remarkable images show a test tube blood sample from a female of the long-extinct species. 

It is as great a nightmare as any parent can face: you love the daughter you have raised, but you suddenly discover she is not yours.