Entirely on her own initiative, Jessica - who will be 21 later this month - is going to Siberia to see her biological mother Natalia, 38, and father Oleg, 37.

The Kremlin's 'Mr Siberia' Viktor Tolokonsky tells 'Sphere of Influence' business magazine what our vast region means to him.

Microorganisms which survived for millions of year to be road tested in space.

Rangers in Yakutia are on a lookout after watching a video showing a failed rescue attempt.

Chained to a tree and bitten, five-year-old Masha is used as bait to hone skills in a competition to find the best hunter.

Russian technology is capable of delivering aircraft to land on water and ice and bringing vital links to Siberian communities, Shoigu says.

Cloning hope after autopsy of 'pet' frozen in permafrost since pre-historic times.