Siberia
Scientists recover genome from woolly rhino eaten by Ice Age wolf puppy - study
Researchers have extracted DNA and recovered the rhino's genome from a chunk of undigested meat from the stomach contents found in a wolf puppy's remains.
Russia jails man for 22 years for blowing up trains in Siberia at Ukraine's behest
Scientists discover RNA molecules from a mammoth that went extinct 40,000 years ago
Near-infrared tech reveals stunning leopard tattoos on 2,300-year-old Siberian 'Ice Mummy'
Why Arctic wildfires are releasing more carbon than ever
More than 3 million acres had burned across the state – roughly triple what’s seen in an average year, but no longer unusual in a warming world.
Polish and Russian archaeologists find 2,500-year-old skeleton in Siberia
During an expedition in the Touran-Uyuk Valley, also referred to as the "Siberian Valley of the Kings" because of the trove of artifacts found at ancient grave sites in the region.
Hanukkah’s early start this year put a Siberian tradition on thin ice
Hanukkah came early this year, which was an unusually warm one, jeopardizing the decade-long tradition started in Tomsk by Chabad emissary Levy Kaminetsky.
Death toll in Russian mine tragedy jumps past 50
"Unfortunately the situation is not getting easier. And there's a danger to the lives of the rescuers... We'll hope they can save as many people as they can," said Putin.
Father and son work to slow Siberian Ice Age thaw
Scientists say that greenhouse gas emissions from its thaw could eventually match or even exceed the European Union's industrial emissions due to the sheer volume of decaying organic matter.
Russian An-12 cargo plane engulfed in flames after crash landing in Siberia
A source close to the regional administration said at least two people had died.
Bible scrolls from around the world - in pictures
A photo essay captures the stories of six Torah scrolls from around the world - Yemen, Siberia, France, Germany - which all ended up in Israel.
Siberian Jews open region’s largest Jewish education center in Tomsk
Tomsk is symbolic for many Russian Jews for its Cantonist community, which has become an icon of the determination of many Jews in Russia to adhere to their faith and culture.
A synagogue in Siberia has a 10-foot menorah made of ice
The menorah was made by Seva Mayorov, a local non-Jewish artist whose work also features regularly at the annual Tomsk Ice Park exhibition.
Russian opposition leader Navalny in hospital with suspected poisoning
Navalny, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, had started feeling ill when returning to Moscow from Tomsk in Siberia by plane on Wednesday morning.
