Russian Geographical Society

Society’s president Sergei Shoigu - Russian defence minister - even hinted at possibility of cloning during annual meeting.

Siberian expedition to find English steamboat 'The Thames' led by pioneering British mariner that sank in 1876.

Now The Siberian Times is seeking to find descendants of British mariner Captain Joseph Wiggin. 

The Arctic was at the centre of world's attention in recent years, with the Nordic countries now on a steady, but a serious race for dominance in the region.

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

Measures being taken to ensure defence capabilities.

This witness to the Siberian gold rush might be the only one left in the world.

More than 50 servicemen in air drop close to  Russia's drifting ice base Barneo.

Sensational underwater treasures - including mummies of Hun-era fashionistas - recaptured from oblivion.

A future international tourist bonanza is being brewed on the historic Great Tea Road.