Developed in Siberia, the new pepper spray will help ward off aggressive animals and help reduce attacks on people.

Modern-day zeppelins costing $30 million each would revolutionise transport links and economic exploitation of Siberia in $240 billion plan.

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

Archeological evidence from the Altai region makes clear the arrival of Homo erectus from Africa can be dated at between 800,000 and one million years ago.

New study warns of methane escaping from the sea floor due to degradation of submarine permafrost.

It takes truly extreme cold for Yakutian students to miss out on their classes: but the big freeze has arrived (except in Chersky).

A couple cowered in their banya - sauna - watching the hungry creature eat their dinner.

The 'capital of Siberia' this week hosts the World Snow Forum 2013 dedicated to improving modern life for people living in the harshest winter conditions.

Pipeline will go through pristine Altai Mountains in supply route seen as economically vital by Kremlin.

Is global warming the real cause of the raging wildfires sweeping this Siberian republic?