Saint Petersburg State University

With partial shells, this intriguing new fossil find in modern-day Yakutia shows this northern polar region in Cretaceous times was not….cold.

A powerful backlash has hit new laws due to be speeded through parliament on 'modernising' the country's science.

Hunt is on in Japan to find lost descendants of the Siberian-born chemist and inventor.

Siberia's colossal resource potential is a great competitive advantage that needs to be skilfully deployed.

The navigator, who served in the Navy of Peter the Great, gave his name to the Bering Strait, the Bering Sea, Bering Island, Bering Glacier and Bering Bridge.

Site was a place of religious sacrifices by ancient man up to 60,000 years ago, believe experts.

Discovery of blood in creature frozen for 43,000 years is seen as major breakthrough by international team.

New cities and industries could be created from construction of high-speed railway and motorway routes spanning whole of country.