Leading Russian scientist remains unshaken in view that it was Denisovans despite growing doubts from Western experts.

Demands increased on 3 August for a 'state of emergency' to be declared on the world's fifth longest river due to a catastrophic shortage of water.

Special testing kits sent to Sochi amid 'fears from Japan' and other countries over risk from deliberate deadly disease strike.

Hi-tech project would use computer models to predict climate change and help with safe production of oil and gas in Northern Russia.

Siberian ancestors hunted the squat short-legged horse, even though this type of animal was believed to have been wiped out 400,000 years ago.

Everyone knows that Istanbul is the city of contrasts; much less known is that Novosibirsk is the city of start-ups. 

Endangered Amur tigress with two cubs born in the wild is at risk from poachers.

Pictures show child from Middle Ages as he is unwrapped after his remains were 'accidentally preserved' close to Arctic.

Experts say no sign of any human settlements close to 'largest necropolis in Asia for the extinct beasts'.

Tattooed 2,500-year-old princess found mummified and preserved in permafrost could finally be reburied in special monument.