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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.

Archeologists find 1,500 years old mummy in Mongolia

Who was the 'phantom girl' in these 110-year-old photographs?

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

Archeologists find 1,500 years old mummy in Mongolia

Who was the 'phantom girl' in these 110-year-old photographs?

Siberian grandmother is the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

Whiskers still bristling after more than 12,000 years in the Siberian cold

Siberian babushka aged 86 becomes the oldest person to climb Mount Kilimanjaro

After 126,000 years, steppe mammoth emerges to show off his giant tusks

Sasha, the world's only baby woolly rhino, is 34,000 years old, say scientists

One year on, Mowgli girl Karina 'totally recovered'

'Mummy of a child warrior from 'lost medieval civilisation'

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Woman survives spectacular double lighting strike on her Toyota

Video shows how RAV4 is hit twice, sparking huge flashes, paralysing the vehicle.

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Miracle rescue of a North Korean man who floated in the sea on two pieces of foam plastic

Russian sailors pulled him to safety after ten hours in the waves.

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World’s first floating nuclear reactor arrives in Pevek after 4,700 km voyage on Northern Sea Route

Critics call it ‘Chernobyl on ice’ but authorities say it is vital to provide energy to remote port in Chukotka.

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Features

2,300 year old wooden house is rebuilt, and it fits together down to the last centimetre

Timber from potentate’s log cabin was superbly persevered in permafrost, allowing us to see how ancient man lived.

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Siberian puppy frozen in permafrost for 14,300 years gives scientists major RNA breakthrough

Never before has RNA - Ribonucleic acid - sequencing been carried out from so far back in time.

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Pure waters of Lake Baikal in danger from 6.5 million tons of toxic waste

Immediate public audit of a high risk waste storage in Russia is urged.

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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.

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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.

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Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day

Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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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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