Russia’s coldest region harvests first berries and mushrooms weeks ahead of schedule.
Endemic to the remote island of Novaya Zemlya, it survived the Ice Age here, scientists believe, the only creature known to have done so.
Experts to visit remote craters to solve the puzzle on their creation.
Same phenomenon of discharge of gas hydrates 'led to crater formation in Russia and disappearance of ships in Atlantic'.
Blocks of soil and ice thrown hundreds of metres from epicentre of the funnel at the Yamal peninsula.
High levels of ‘fire ice’ trapped in permafrost may turn Russia into a global leader of new gas sources.