Slava, aged 9, had miraculous escape after metal handle somehow pierced his rib cage.

Russian photographer writes about a volcanic eruption at Tolbachik, seen by the Soviets as the most lunar place on the planet.

Trans Siberian Art Festival in Novosibirsk closed without Gergiev who was stuck in New York.

Residents of a Urals town noticed the dog standing completely still on a frozen pond for 36 hours.

Infant lost its mother but 43,500 years later gives remarkable evidence that cavemen in prehistoric Europe were RIGHT to draw the species with spots.

'Genius' teenager from the Urals helps Russian figure skating team to first gold medal.