This is the moment the Razor Crest spaceship crashes in strong winds in Siberia, footage shows. The Russian climate was too much for a life-size replica of the iconic starship from The Mandalorian, the Star Wars spinoff series. The one-tonne model – 46ft (14m) in length – came a cropper in Yakutsk, the world’s coldest … Read more
Udderly brilliant! Cows are fitted with woolly BRAS in the world’s coldest village as temperatures drop to -45C in Siberia Video footage shows cows wearing fur or wool-lined bras as temperatures drop Cows are fitted with the triangular bras in Oymyakon, Russian region of Yakutia Bras help protect tender skin on the udder and saves … Read more
39,000-year-old cave bear is discovered perfectly preserved and baring its TEETH in Siberia as scientists hail discovery of ‘world importance’ Russian scientists found the preserved remains of an adult cave bear and a cub Only bones have been found of the prehistoric species that lived in Eurasia Two finds were hailed today by a Russian … Read more
A massive underground methane explosion in Siberia has left behind gigantic 165-foot crater. The hole, called a funnel, was spotted from the air by chance by a Russian TV crew flying over Yamal on an unrelated assignment in July. Scientists suggest it was formed by a buildup of methane gas erupting beneath a pingo, or … Read more
Jonathan C. Slaght has penned a book about his quest to track down and protect the biggest owls on earth. Blakiston’s fish owl are mostly found in the remote East Russian province of Primorye.
Ravaging wildfires are burning further north in the Russian Arctic than had previously been recorded from space. Images captured by a satellite have shown an out-of-control inferno just 30 miles from the Arctic Ocean in the Yakutia region. It comes in a summer of unprecedented heat in northern latitudes in Siberia with locals sunbathing, with … Read more
Arctic records its hottest temperature EVER as mercury hits 100F in town of Verkhoyansk in Siberia Mercury shot up to 32F (18C) above normal in the Siberian town of 1,000 people Scientists had predicted that the Arctic wouldn’t reach these levels until 2100 Siberia is experiencing a heatwave, with temperatures 18F (10C) above normal By … Read more
Burning coal in Siberia ignited by volcanic eruptions led to catastrophic global warming that caused the Earth’s most severe extinction event 250 million years ago Scientists argue magma burned through seams of coal exacerbating warming End Permian extinction saw around 90 per cent of life on Earth wiped out Researchers warm it is an early … Read more
Archeologists identify 14,000-year-old Siberian ancestor of early inhabitants of North America, the oldest known genetic link between the two regions ever documented Archeologists in Lake Baikal, Siberia analyzed remains dating back 14,000 years They found a number of genetic links between to Native American populations The researchers say the samples are oldest common ancestor yet … Read more
Magnetic North Police is moving closer to Siberia as two lobes of magnetic force clash near the Earth’s core, researchers reveal Researchers from the UK and Denmark say the pole is moving 37 miles a year Associate professor Phil Livermore says they have not seen data like this before It is caused by shifts in … Read more