Children aged 7 to 11 miss classes, but older students still expected to attend.

New study predicts potential crises for herds after examining 81,000 animal losses after Yamal was carpeted with winter-long impenetrable ice.

Seasonal greetings to all parts of the world marking Christmas Day on 25 December, even though we have to wait a little longer!

Fast track evolution as great Siberian symbol is surprisingly unmasked as an immigrant breed.

A grave on Lena River sand bank ‘proves site north of Yakutsk city is not historic original Cossack settlement’ in coldest region.

First cargo train on the final link of Amur-Yakutsk line in historic expansion of Siberia's great railways.

This is the first picture of mammoth bone marrow from which scientists are seeking to extract DNA to bring the extinct giant back to life.

Charting wonderful friendships and shedding light on a region little known and understood by the West, James dreams of a best-seller with his travel memoirs.

Currently there are 730,000 animals but numbers are 'unsustainable', risking disease spreading and chronic overgrazing.

An extraordinary adventure, blessed by the Queen of England and the Tsarina of Russia.