One had no gloves as she clutched her favourite toy - and is badly frostbitten while both suffered from hypothermia, but survived.

After more than a month away from his mountain cave, 100-year-old lama will soon be taken on journey back to cave from where he was stolen.

Chilling confession of Russia's worst-ever maniac as he is formally charged with 60 new murders.

It is a medical fact that children are healthier if they daily run out into the snow in their swimming costumes - and pour a bucket of cold water over their heads.

Retired teacher Angela Vorobyova braves monsoons and dances a tango to reach peak - and honour an 80 year old promise.

Thousands of years ago woolly mammoths came here to die: but why?  The macabre ancient remains haunt local residents to this day. 

Fragments of the meteorite which exploded over the Urals have revealed  their geological identity to Siberian scientists.