Putin fires top official in Russian Far East, and calls for Investigative Committee to check how authorities performing.
Previously unknown subspecies confirmed by DNA tests and probably numbering around 400.
The fatality occurred after the unnamed man handled the carcass of an infected cow in the Tselinniy district of Altai territory.
Kiara, born to a ligress and a lion, is so unusual that no-one seems sure what to call her.
New 'bear security rules' follow mailings of humans from hungry animal in remote towns and villages.
Hallucinations from new synthetic substance made man think his home was full of gas and he needed to save his son.
The anglers became trapped in mouth of Silinka River as it joins the Amur River.
Russian ecologist says his undercover trip shows Arctic ecosystem is irreversibly damaged, as whistleblower in ecological watchdog quits and leaves town.
Snow fox from Krasnoyarsk becomes a star on social networks with her artwork.
Scheme would allow epic journeys from London to the Japanese capital with major international crossing between Sakhalin and Hokkaido.