Same phenomenon of discharge of gas hydrates 'led to crater formation in Russia and disappearance of ships in Atlantic'.

Seasonal greetings from the east of Russia where there are no less than seven different Father Christmas figures to bring joy to children in winter. 

Staff and passengers at Nyagan airport in fear of bear patrolling the runway and trying to break into terminal.

Wide-body aircraft being used for passengers flying into Sabetta International as region gears up to become a gas powerhouse.

The Yamal peninsula has the world's richest gas reserves, and soon it will grow juicy tomatoes as well.

Unique crouched burials for this period - comprising seriously ill quartet - presents archeologists with a puzzle.

Scientists close to precise dating of the Shigir Idol, twice as ancient as the Egyptian Pyramids.

An expedition to one of Eurasia's northernmost caves unlocks secrets that might help explain the extinction of mammoths.