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

Unique archeological and paleontological sites face destruction from gangs seeking to raid and sell prehistoric remains.

Pre-clinical tests underway on medicines to combat cancer and tick borne encephalitis.

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.

First exclusive pictures inside the grave of 'giant' warlord horseman who held sway in the 11th century but lost his left arm in his final battle.

Thanks to Novosibirsk scientists we can see how she looked in real life, the vivid colours she wore and her stylish headdress. And her beauty secrets!

Proof that lions roamed northern Siberia in the age of the mammoths and woolly rhinoceros.

Full flowering plants have been created from Siberian fruit seeds stored in permafrost by squirrels thousands of years ago.