The unique discovery was three or four years old when it died at least 20,000 years ago.

Practised in Yakutia for generations, there is only one way to learn the art of ice fishing as Yakutia school children have discovered.

New enterprise will work with rough diamonds from Alrosa, which holds the world's largest reserves in Yakutia.

Appalling conditions in Alrosa's Mir mine forces end to search on submerged level 310 some 11 days after devastating flood.

A grave on Lena River sand bank ‘proves site north of Yakutsk city is not historic original Cossack settlement’ in coldest region.

Scientists from Novosibirsk-based Vector are working in Yakutia on a paleo-virus experiment.

Diamonds of Yakutia found a fake gem - and the real $107,000 jewel vanished. 

Call to protect unique site with thousands of ideally preserved bones of prehistoric animals.

At least 138 miners brought safely to surface of Alrosa's Mir complex with hopes of getting remaining men out alive.