Skeleton of almost complete beast discovered on banks of Lena River close to Yakutsk.

Brave Karina Chikitova hoping for a Barbie doll from Russian Santa, Ded Moroz.

Chinese newspaper notices straw man on duty at Amur River watchtower.

The Denisova Cave in the Altai region has given up another riveting secret to modern science, this time equine, say researchers from Novosibirsk.

Officially Colin Madsen, 25, died from hypothermia on a hiking trip in Buryatia, but his family are convinced he was killed.

Unique pictures show prehistoric forensic evidence: spear wounds on the Arctic beast's bone.

Siberian expedition to find English steamboat 'The Thames' led by pioneering British mariner that sank in 1876.

He is believed to be 20, born in the wild, never went to school, received no vaccinations, and was cut off from civilisation.

Discovery of rich vegetation only 1000 miles away from North Pole surprises scientists.

The Amur cubs were specially trained to cope after being raised in Zhelundinsky Nature Reserve.