'We're Russian Koreans,' comes the reply.

12,000-year-old remains of puppy were discovered perfectly intact sealed inside permafrost.

Scientists now examining new discovery in hunt for 'living cells'.

Abnormally hot May weather resembles midsummer with air temperatures as high as +35C.

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

Across the Russian polar regions, these eye-catching pictures show how thawing soil leads to territories being washed away.

As Western children salute Santa's Rudolph, here in the Sakha Republic the antlered animals are in peril from ravenous predators.

Amazing Karina Chikitova in 2014 captured the hearts of people around the world after staying alive with her dog in wild: now she is thriving.

Map of shame: Greenpeace highlights junk and debris in dozens of sites across the 'pristine' environment.