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'Lavrentiev Prospect, Akademgorodok was in the Guinness Book of Records as the 'world's most scientific street''

Lifelike face of a tattooed Tashtyk man seen for first time behind a stunning gypsum death mask

Aged 25 to 30 when he died 1,700 years ago, he is from the mountainous region of modern-day Khakassia.

Alfresco art gallery ‘shows woolly mammoths and rhinos depicted by our ancestors 15,000 years ago’

Mystery of unique 2,100-year-old human clay head - with a ram’s skull inside

Discovered: the Great Wall of Siberia dating to '1st millennium BC'

Is this stunning bracelet made by Paleolithic man for his favourite woman really 70,000 years old?

By 2080 Siberia to become 'the go-to place to live due to climate change'

Ancient mummy 'with 1,100 year old Adidas boots' died after she was struck on the head

Discovered: 200-plus Arctic lakes which bubble like jacuzzis from seeping methane gas

2,000 year old warrior armour made of reindeer antlers found on the Arctic Circle

Medieval burials on Yamal peninsula may have been ritualistic sacrifices

First-ever cases of obesity in Arctic peoples as noodles replace traditional diet 

Charred turnip dinner from 400 years ago throws new light on conquest of Siberia

Warning of 'collapse' of buildings in Siberia's permafrost cities in next 35 years

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World’s northernmost Palaeolithic settlement found on Kotelny island in the Arctic

Ancient hunters butchered woolly mammoths at Taba-Yuryakh site some 26,000 years ago.

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So who made these amazing ancient artefacts - prehistoric Homo sapiens or Denisovans?

Leading Russian scientist remains unshaken in view that it was Denisovans despite growing doubts from Western experts.

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Sledding dogs are far older than previously thought, enabling man to hunt hibernating polar bears

Remains from the Zhokhov island in the East Siberian Arctic show trained sled dogs existed almost 10,000 years ago.

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Neanderthal woman’s walk of love some 90,000 years ago between two caves 106 km apart

Teenage girl Denny was the product of a sexual liaison between two early human groupings, neither of them homo sapiens.

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Ancient girl Amazon warrior no older than 13 is confirmed by modern scientific techniques

Warrior’s grave found in 1988 was identified as male - yet now the 2,600-year-old teenager 'with wart on face’ is revealed to be female.

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World’s largest ‘explosion’ could have been caused by iron asteroid entering and leaving atmosphere

Scientists give startling theory for 1908 Tunguska Event in Siberia which had force of 185 Hiroshima bombs.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

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Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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