The bison - or buffalo - are under special protection from hunters amid rising concern over wolf attacks.

Aisen Nikolaev is drenched by Khaarchaana - the Yakutian Snow Maiden - in minus 10C temperature.

But there are questions over privatisation of mining giant Alrosa, the world's largest producer.

Scientists now examining new discovery in hunt for 'living cells'.

Flights late on Thursday and on Friday suffered disruption due to smog caused by blazes in dry woodland made vulnerable by the current heat wave.

Experts crack prehistoric mystery over extinct babies preserved in permafrost since Ice Age, and reveal the VERY surprising colour of this 'tigerlion' species.

But then Siberia also has no less than SEVEN real Santa figures, and you can meet them all here.