Siberia
At least 50 feared dead as Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia's far east
The burning fuselage of the plane, which was from the Soviet era and was nearly 50 years old, was spotted on the ground by a helicopter, and rescue crews were rushing to the scene.
Claims to be Christ reincarnated: Russian 'Siberian Jesus' jailed
Three people found alive after plane comes down in Siberian forest, Russia says
After 46,000 years, once thawed the worm extracted from Arctic permafrost resumed normal activity
The Magnetic North Pole is moving closer to Russia? Scientists puzzled
The magnetic North Pole is the direction that a compass needle points, and it is not a fixed location; it changes due to magnetic activity beneath the Earth's crust.
Naomi Oren: A journey from Siberia to Israel
The current war has done nothing to diminish Naomi’s love for Israel. “If anything, it has made me more patriotic,” she says. “This is my home, and I am here for better and for worse.
'The History of Birobidzhan': The Jewish land on the Russia-China border - review
The history of Brobidzhan, a town established in the Soviet Union almost 100 years ago, reminds us of the many other ideological rivals to a Hebrew republic in the Land of Israel.
Scientists revive prehistoric worm that laid dormant for 46,000 years
The ancient nematode survived for 46,000 years in the permafrost by entering a state of cryptobiosis.
Scientists discover ancient ‘zombie’ viruses in Siberian permafrost
Due to climate change, thawing permafrost is releasing once-frozen ancient organic matter into the modern ecosystem.
Russia targets ethnics minorities, protestors for forced conscription
The presence of non-ethnic Russian battalions in the Ukrainian theatre of war has been noted since the beginning of the war, with Far East communities suffering disproportionate losses.
Why Arctic wildfires are releasing more carbon than ever
More than 3 million acres had burned across the state – roughly triple what’s seen in an average year, but no longer unusual in a warming world.
Polish and Russian archaeologists find 2,500-year-old skeleton in Siberia
During an expedition in the Touran-Uyuk Valley, also referred to as the "Siberian Valley of the Kings" because of the trove of artifacts found at ancient grave sites in the region.
Hanukkah’s early start this year put a Siberian tradition on thin ice
Hanukkah came early this year, which was an unusually warm one, jeopardizing the decade-long tradition started in Tomsk by Chabad emissary Levy Kaminetsky.
Death toll in Russian mine tragedy jumps past 50
"Unfortunately the situation is not getting easier. And there's a danger to the lives of the rescuers... We'll hope they can save as many people as they can," said Putin.
Father and son work to slow Siberian Ice Age thaw
Scientists say that greenhouse gas emissions from its thaw could eventually match or even exceed the European Union's industrial emissions due to the sheer volume of decaying organic matter.
