Siberia

An ice rink seemingly shaped like male genitalia in Siberia has drawn criticism from social media users, but the town of Novosibirsk is defending their decision to open the phallic facility.

Researchers also found modern Arctic sledge dogs appear to be direct descendants of those brought over from Siberia and Alaska.

"The conviction of Sergey Klimov comes as no surprise in the present climate of raids, detentions, and arrests of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia," a spokesperson at the church's world headquarters said.

Scientists used buckets to scoop out methane bubbles from a spot in the Arctic sea.

The researchers were able to scoop the bubbling water out of the sea with buckets.

After believing he killed his wife and 6-year-old daughter, Nikolai Gromov risked wolves, bears and even tigers in the Siberian wilderness.

Radon levels four times above normal were found in one of the nap rooms of the kindergarten in Siberia's Kemerovo region.

The 21,000-ton Akademik Lomonosov is being sent to remote Siberian to provide power for local oil platforms.

The Kremlin said Putin thanked Trump "for such attentive attitude, for offering help and support" over the massive wildfires.

Russia has declared a state of emergency in several Siberian regions in response to the wildfires, which are burning an area of around 2.7 million hectares.

Lake Baikal—located in a mountainous region of southern Siberia, north of the Mongolian border—was formed between 30 and 25 million years ago and has a maximum depth of 5,387 feet.

Svetlana Radionova, chief of Russia's environmental watchdog, sounded the alarm over a dilapidated chemical factory in Siberia.

Models show how vast landscapes in east of the country will respond under different climate scenarios.

The findings shed new light on the history of human migration in the region and the ancestry of the people who first settled the Americas.

"When a volcano is silent for a long time, its first explosion can be catastrophic," researcher Ivan Kulakov said.

Helium is a vital element in several industries, and a global shortage could have devastating effects.

At least 15 homes and meeting centers were hit in raids last week.

Geomagnetic jerks were first discovered in the 1970s—but their cause has been unknown until now.

Plant scientists can now use the species to create new bioenergy crops to withstand temperature extremes.

Eerie images shared online show the shocking impact of coal mining.

he TWorld Magnetic Model set to be revised as the north magnetic pole moves from Canada toward Siberia.

Local authorities apparently used white sticky paint in an attempt to hide the soot and ash dirtying the snow.

Four million people living in the Arctic permafrost area will be affected by damage to infrastructure.

Mikhail Popkov killed at least 78 people between 1992 and 2007.

To serve, and protect, and throw snowballs.

Cloning the horse is one step towards cloning a mammoth, researchers say.

The foal was discovered in the ice of Siberia's "mouth of hell."

The exhausted man was found outside a small coastal village near the Bering Strait.

While the finding could have exciting implications for many scientific fields, the thawing of permafrost may not be good news for humankind.

Reports of a cloud of darkness blocking out the Sun at noon above northern Siberia have raised questions.