Twice as old as the Egyptian Pyramids, samples of the Shigir Idol are sent to Germany for testing.

After 1,907 kilometre odyssey, crossbreed is back home to his day job keeping polar bears at bay in remote weather station. 

Friends of missing American questioned using polygraph by police as search goes on for 25 year old student last seen early Sunday.

Identity revealed of incredible 200-year-old remains found in lotus positon amid reports criminal planned selling him for 10 million roubles.

After more than a month away from his mountain cave, 100-year-old lama will soon be taken on journey back to cave from where he was stolen.

Scientists rush to site of latest tundra eruption - which formed a crater 50 metres deep - amid fears for homes and key industrial sites.

Huge progress as Russia's $5 billion cosmodrome is readied for first launch.

As a debate is underway on culling as many as 250,000 reindeer due to overgrazing, Research Professor Bruce C Forbes warns against some proposed solutions.

Court rules there is no case to answer for 73-year-old who helped cancer sufferer.