Russia battles wildfires amid record warm weather

Russia's Aerial Forest Protection Service says firefighters are using explosives to contain the fires, and cloud seeding with silver iodide to encourage rain

Warmest May on record, Siberia 10C hotter

Large swathes of Siberia have been unusually warm for several months running, the Copernicus Climate Change Service reports

2 killed as plane hits building in Siberia

The An-24 aircraft attempts an emergency landing at Nizhneangarsk airport but goes 100 meters off the tarmac, crashing 'into a waste treatment facility building'

Ancient teenager 1st known person with parents of two different species

Found in Denisova Cave, the child – known as 'Denisova 11' – was at least 13 years old at the time of her death more than 50,000 years ago

Dog gone: European canines replaced New World's ancient breeds

'People in Europe and the Americas were genetically distinct, and so were their dogs,' says Greger Larson, senior author of the study

Putin blames 'criminal negligence' for fire that killed 41 children

Two days after the tragedy and after facing criticism on social media for the delay, the Kremlin announce a nationwide day of mourning for Wednesday as questions swirl about Putin's response to one of the deadliest fires recorded in Russia over the past century

World's deepest lake in peril, scientists warn

Over the past several years, Lake Baikal, a major international tourist attraction, is being crippled by a series of detrimental phenomena, some of which remain a mystery to scientists

WATCH: 'Siberia,' the latest from Ang Bandang Shirley, is what you need to hear today

Ang Bandang Shirley debuts the stirring video for Siberia Watch for a new album coming in 2017

33 dead in Siberia after drinking bath essence

Authorities say the product contained methanol and carried a label warning that it was unsuitable for consumption but the mixture was nonetheless consumed like alcohol

Humans, 'unicorns' may have walked Earth at same time – study

The Siberian unicorn – which was actually a long horned rhinoceros – could have been alive at the same time as prehistoric humans

More giant craters spotted in Russia's far north

Russian scientists have now discovered 7 giant craters in remote Siberia – a mysterious phenomenon believed to be linked to climate change

Girl, 4, survives 11-day ordeal in bear-infested Siberian forest

Karina Chikitova was found emaciated but alive having survived 11 days in the Siberian wilderness with only berries to sustain her

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PAL flies over Siberia en route to London

PAL’s new flight plan to the UK capital not only saves time and fuel but also assures passengers the airline is flying on safe routes following the downing of MH17

Six dead, thousands left homeless by Siberia floods

The Russian government says a state of emergency is declared in the areas worst hit

10 die in fire at Russian ammunition depot

The defense ministry says the blaze was sparked by a forest fire that leapt over to the base in strong winds and set fire to a store of ammunition

Giant, 30,000-year-old virus from permafrost is reborn

Wakening the long dormant virus serves as a warning that unknown pathogens entombed in frozen soil may be roused by global warming

Cebu Pac among world's colorful airplanes

Here are 10 airplanes that literally make flying a form of art

No monster in Russian lake

The expedition denied claims of a mysterious animal that some believed to be a relic of the dinosaur era

Russia unveils $25-B oil link to Pacific

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveils the final extension of a new 25 billion oil pipeline to the Pacific underscoring the energy power s gradual shift away from stagnant European markets

Russia's brutal early winter claims 123 lives

A bitter cold spell in Russia claims 123 lives in the past 10 days