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Alarming wildfires rage near giant ‘Mouth of Hell’ gash in the tundra, a wonder of Siberia

Destruction of trees by flames could see Batagai Depression ‘rapidly enlarge’ while remote local settlements also threatened.

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First video of ancient ‘bear-like’ wolf preserved in the permafrost for more than 40,000 years

Scientists now to examine if ancient man beheaded the beast.

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Am I late for check-in? Bear marches through airport security gate

Unexpected passenger filmed entering major air hub in the Far East of Russia.

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Still snarling after 40,000 years, a giant Pleistocene wolf discovered in Yakutia

Sensational find of  head of the beast with its brain intact, preserved since prehistoric times in permafrost.

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Flash of colour on grey day as Irkutsk celebrates one of Russia’s few carnivals inspired by locals

Thousands parade through the historic city with 124 separate teams interpreting this year’s theme - Theatre on the Move.

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Revealed: the sophisticated techniques of ancient artists who created these fantastical images

Scientists unlock intriguing 5,000-year-old secrets of prehistoric illustrators behind Karakol stunning artwork.

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Ryzhik the Siberian cat who refuses to be defeated by frostbite

The pet lost all four paws in January in -40C cold in Tomsk, but video shows him walking again with artificial titanium limbs.

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The Birdman of Siberia: sensational finds in the heart of Russia puzzle scientists

5,000 years old graves reveal shamans in bird beak ‘collar’ and bronze ‘spectacles’.

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A peer traveller falls knee-deep in ice-cold water

Our reporter completes Day 4 of Baikal skating tour safe and sound 

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Flying with the wind and climbing ice poles
Our reporter Olga Gertcyk continues skating on the world's deepest lake. Enjoy Day 3 of her Baikal diary!
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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

Voice of Siberia

Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day
Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

We say

Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'
Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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