Colourful election as bears, tigers and half-naked gymnasts vote in record-breaking result.

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

Bones of 11 extinct giants discovered, plus one woolly rhinoceros: but why did they die here?

Nematodes moving and eating again for the first time since the Pleistocene age in major scientific breakthrough, say experts.

It almost looks like a lawn mower being pushed across a frozen river. What's going on?

Yakutian huntsmen said the new draft law threatens traditional dog breeding.

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping oversee agreement of an historic pact ahead of G20 meeting in St Petersburg.

Former paratrooper conscript Timofey Menshikov wanted to escape modern life - and vodka - now faces reunion with family he left behind.