Blazes raging just 50km from the Arctic Ocean in Yakutia.

The young beast's head was resting on a paw in frozen ground for up to 50,000 years, shows amazing first picture.

A mysterious cave is giving up its pre-historic secrets to scientists and could 'change our view' of the Earth's climate.

Many prehistoric creatures craved salt and vital minerals missing from their diets due to abrupt climate change, suggests a new scientific expedition.

As a debate is underway on culling as many as 250,000 reindeer due to overgrazing, Research Professor Bruce C Forbes warns against some proposed solutions.

230 wildfires rage in Russia’s coldest republic of Yakutia, with state of emergency declared in Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk regions.

Toe bone DNA research uncovers the sexual relationships of cave-dwellers from Altai foothills in Siberia.

Thermometers go above zero in places where the winter should be 20 or 30 degrees colder.

This is the clearest evidence that our ancestors speared and killed the extinct giant.

Evidence on Arctic island show how people 10,000 or more years ago carved sharp slices off tusks to use for killing and cutting.