Major discovery of Ben Leigh Smith’s vessel which sank off Franz Josef Land in 1881 sandwiched between two giant icebergs.

It is as great a nightmare as any parent can face: you love the daughter you have raised, but you suddenly discover she is not yours.

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

The rare predator was caught after weeks of wandering into a village in Russian Far East.

Historic cities of Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk ideal to connect country to buoyant Asian markets.

Alrosa to announce timetable within two weeks, with exchange likely open by 2016.

Bones found in 2008 are finally examined and found to belong to a giant monster that roamed the Earth 100 million years ago.

But rare disease that affects just 50 people worldwide is not holding Roman back as he looks for a career in the financial market.

Vets failed to save bullterrier who kept his master warm on cold nights as pair avoided attack by bears and wolves.