British man to become the first in the world to ride from Pacific to Atlantic ocean.
Samples taken from cubs frozen in permafrost for at least 12,000 years.
An investigation is underway into the demise of Adam the ostrich, the star of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Zoo for the last seven years.
Intense search reveals no sign of Mil Mi-8 lost early Saturday with 12 people on board.
2,500 adults, 623 children so far vaccinated in the Republic of Tuva to prevent flea-spreading of the decease.
The new low fare routes subsidised by the government will help Siberians from Norilsk to Khabarovsk.
Oleg Peshkov was killed when the Turkish air force downed his Su-24 over Syria as he battled terrorists.
On 1 May, the 'Ob Sea', close to Novosibirsk, was completely clear of ice.