Pristine forests around the world's oldest lake go up in flames.

Everyone knows that Istanbul is the city of contrasts; much less known is that Novosibirsk is the city of start-ups. 

Scientists say numbers in Lake Baikal reaching critical levels and say new commercial businesses could safeguard their future.

Bone-cracking cold, Gulag prison camps, oil flares visible from space, and bleak industrial cities - this is a common Western stereotype of Siberia.

This time of winter sees the remarkable grandmother, 76, gliding across the ice on the world’s deepest lake on skates made in WW2.

Real 'no kidding' story emerges on removal of odd couple Amur and Timur.

Adventurers from Irkutsk's A1team spruce up the giant lake's shoreline, before showcasing its stunning scenery - and ancient rock paintings.

Kids learn how to tell apart a dog and wolf footprint, to make a LED torch, how a hydraulic unit works, and who a bear wakes first.