Examination of ancient cave lion cub offers prospect of 'oldest-ever breast milk'.

Cloning hope after autopsy of 'pet' frozen in permafrost since pre-historic times.

Exclusive footage of pioneering work by Russian and South Korean scientists finding oldest blood ever discovered from deep in the Ice Age.

Boris Fyodorov, 37, complains it was 'too warm', and now wants to try in minus 60C.

Sightings of 'primeval monsters' in Siberia's Lake Labynkyr were made before 'Nessie' was spotted in Scotland.

Monument to Kate Marsden unveiled in Sosnovka village 123 years after she set out on her epic work.

Dozens of major tremors recorded this year as scientists monitor 'unusually strong seismic activity' that will one day tear continent in half.

This summer's melting of permafrost is more than THREE TIMES greater than usual, unlocking long-frozen deadly diseases.

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.