The discovery of an ice-preserved female mammoth comes amid a debate on whether scientists should try to recreate the species using DNA.

Summer flooding will worsen dramatically, and the Arctic could be ice-free in summer by 2034.

Flourishing trade in souvenirs and household goods.

Elephants and tigers entertain public in cities along staggering 16,000km (9,950 mile) route.

A 15 million rouble subsidy has been granted to airline S7 to operate flights on the Moscow to Gorno-Altaisk route during the rest of  2012.

Brave Timur moved into the Siberian tiger's cage, and took over his bed. 

Altai floodwater could be sent to parched Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China, says Russian agriculture minister.

Second female student held under house arrest in shocking Khabarovsk case: but is a disturbing sexual fetish behind the savagery?