The unique discovery was three or four years old when it died at least 20,000 years ago.

Likely brought some 6,000 kilometres by ancient traders seeking walrus tusks, hunting birds and fur.

DNA tests on the 18,000-year-old Siberian canine cannot define if it's a wolf or a dog.

A deal was signed giving South Korean scientists exclusive rights on cloning the woolly mammoth from tissue samples found recently in the Siberian permafrost. 

New find in 'perfect condition' just two metres from 2011 discovery of 12,400 year old dog.

More craters expected to form due to such eruptions as permafrost melts - and they ARE caused by global warming releasing methane gas.

Lena Pillars, a World Heritage Site, hit by the rampant flames, as calls grow for greater efforts to tackle infernos.

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

Scientists say there is growing evidence that rising temperatures were catalyst for massive unexplained holes in ground.