City of 180,000 is just 26 km from ‘waking’ Avachinsky on Pacific’s ring of fire.

Eminent Siberian archeologist Professor Mikhail Shunkov challenges Western claims casting doubt on this being the work of ancient Denisovans.

An earthquake in the vicinity of the Russian Far Eastern city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky can be expected in the coming days, say scientists.

First chance to see the appearance of a calf from this extinct hairy species, complete with its strawberry blond curls.

Siberia's colossal resource potential is a great competitive advantage that needs to be skilfully deployed.

Skeleton of almost complete beast discovered on banks of Lena River close to Yakutsk.

Three man team probing the discovery is now 'missing in tundra', say Emergency Ministry officials.

Back in Soviet times, Akademgorodok was known as one of the best places to live, a home to some of the USSR's greatest scientists.

Success as Novosibirsk State now rubs shoulders with the likes of Yale and Harvard in the United States and Oxford and Cambridge in Britain.

Judge says The Wolf of Wall Street illegally advertises illicit drugs.