Her ancient tattoo is a showpiece of the glittering opening ceremony for the Sochi Paralympics.

Pioneering research in Novosibirsk can help formulate cures for depression in European people.

Threat to Salekhard and Anadyr could come even sooner - by the mid-2020s - as thaw of frozen ground is forecast to have 'devastating' impact.

New methods of refining medical prescription to benefit the patient's individual genetic make-up are being pioneered in Siberia. 

DNA of a fossil tooth found in the Altai Mountains shows early man and his best friend were together 19,000 years earlier than previously understood.

New find in 'perfect condition' just two metres from 2011 discovery of 12,400 year old dog.

A two day forum is discussing revolutionary new applications for radiation technology benefiting humankind.

Underground cryostorage facility will become largest in world, using Siberia's permafrost to naturally safeguard food and plants for 100 years.

The Okhotsk Sea quake registered 8.3 on the Richter Scale at a depth of 600km, and prompted a tsunami warning.