Model Amina Karat, 34, poses on the Saamys-Kumaga sands in Yakutia.

Unique Paleolithic prize for scientists, a jaw of an early human who 'feasted on woolly mammoth' - but may have been cannibalised. 

Sixty researchers will spend ten days inside Kek-Tash Cave in the Altai mountains. 

Reindeer herders find more craters in the far north in a deepening puzzle for scientists. 

Journalists test Chinese Geely on epic 10,000km journey from Belarus and find it performs well in the harsh climate - even if they did have to wear ski clothes.

A renaissance of one of Siberia's first outposts as the Far North becomes the new economic frontier.

Pyramid is literally frozen in time, captured on camera by Vladimir Prokofiev.

As Western children salute Santa's Rudolph, here in the Sakha Republic the antlered animals are in peril from ravenous predators.

New shipping link symbolises developing Arctic economy which can avoid eco-damage, says Putin.