Excitement in console world as preview shows heroine Lara Croft fighting off bears and exploring snowy steppe in latest outing.

Former paratrooper conscript Timofey Menshikov wanted to escape modern life - and vodka - now faces reunion with family he left behind.

Discovery of blood in creature frozen for 43,000 years is seen as major breakthrough by international team.

Children aged 7 to 11 miss classes, but older students still expected to attend.

New study predicts potential crises for herds after examining 81,000 animal losses after Yamal was carpeted with winter-long impenetrable ice.

Seasonal greetings to all parts of the world marking Christmas Day on 25 December, even though we have to wait a little longer!

Fast track evolution as great Siberian symbol is surprisingly unmasked as an immigrant breed.

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

First cargo train on the final link of Amur-Yakutsk line in historic expansion of Siberia's great railways.