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1000 times more powerful than Hiroshima: What really happened in Tunguska in 1908

A tremendous explosion rocked the Tunguska region in Siberia in the early morning hours of June 30, 1908. The Tunguska explosion is the largest cosmic explosion experienced by humanity and resulted in all of the trees in an area of approximately 2,150 square kilometres being flattened by a blast wave…

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Russian nuclear missile forces undergo drills in Siberia

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The Independent UK

2 Neanderthals present at same Siberian cave 10,000 years apart were distant relatives, 110,000-year-old bone reveals

Researchers extracted DNA from a Neanderthal bone fragment found in Russia's Denisova Cave, and the genome is shedding light on how small and isolated their groups were.

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2,500-year-old 'primitive prosthetic' found on jaw of mummified Scythian woman who survived complex jaw surgery

Researchers used CT scans to peer inside a partially mummified skull and discovered the woman survived jaw surgery 2,500 years ago.

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First Thing: Trump declaration of Greenland deal framework met with scepticism

European leaders welcome a reprieve from tariffs but some Danish MPs are concerned that Greenland is being sidelined. Plus, the story of the family who spent decades in seclusion in the Siberian wilderness

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Wolf’s dinner preserved in Siberia for 14,400 years sheds light on woolly rhino

Decoded genome of meat in pup’s stomach helps scientists build picture of what caused extinction of species

The Guardian - UK

Woolly rhino flesh pulled from ancient wolf stomach gives clues to ice age giant's extinction

More than 14,000 years ago, a wolf pup ate a piece of woolly rhino. Scientists have analyzed the rhino's DNA to figure out why it went extinct.

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Russia opens criminal investigation into deaths of babies at Siberian hospital

The hospital's head doctor has been suspended amid the investigation

The Independent UK

EU still pouring billions into Russian gas economy despite war in Ukraine, analysis shows

EU purchases from an oil project in Siberia netted billions in revenue for the Kremlin last year

The Independent UK

One of the last Siberian shamans was an 18th-century woman whose parents were related, DNA study reveals

A new DNA analysis of the mummies of historical Indigenous Yakuts reveals resistance to 17th-century Russian conquest.

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Nature carves colossal snowman in Siberia | Space photo of the day for Jan. 2, 2026

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5 Animals That Live and Survive Below the Freezing Point

The existence of life seems impossible when the temperature drops below zero. Heat released from the body becomes faster, blood circulation slows down and ice crystals can rupture cells from the inside. While most animals migrate from the unlivable conditions, there remain animals that don't escape, instead face the cold…

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Why Santa Wears Red: Theory Links Reindeer Piss and Psychedelic Mushrooms to Christmas

A shocking theory suggests Santa Claus originated as a Siberian shaman who distributed psychedelic mushrooms and drank reindeer urine to achieve spiritual visions during the Winter Solstice.

International Business Times UK

Ice by Jacek Dukaj review – a dazzling journey to an alternate Siberia

The 1908 Tunguska comet changes the direction of history and gives rise to a weird new reality in this acclaimed epic from the Polish author

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Trans-Siberian Highway paralysed by 85-kilometre traffic jam

Snowy conditions on the Trans-Siberian Highway caused an 85-kilometre traffic jam, leaving drivers stranded for hours and truckers for days in freezing temperatures.

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Mammoth RNA sequenced for the first time, marking a giant leap toward understanding prehistoric life

Scientists successfully sequence the RNA from woolly mammoths found in Siberia that lived up between 10,000 thousand and 50,000 years ago.

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‘The tigers are hungry’: endangered but deadly, the world’s largest big cat is sowing fear in Siberia’s villages

The spread of African swine flu among the wild boars the animals eat has led to the deadliest winter for attacks on people in the Russian region for decades – and a spike in tiger killings

The Conversation

A psychedelic tour of Earth’s ecosystems – from the desert to Siberia

Every mind-bending molecule in nature has an evolutionary origin; a defence against being eaten, a lure for pollinators, or perhaps a happy biochemical accident. Though they seem extraordinary, life has evolved psychedelic molecules that alter consciousness across almost every ecosystem.

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We Got This Covered

A family fled the Soviets into the Siberian wilderness and disappeared, 42 years later they re-emerged as modern-day prehistoric man

The Old Believers refused to abandon their faith.

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A massive weak spot in Earth's magnetic field is growing, scientists discover

The South Atlantic Anomaly, a huge weak spot in the geomagnetic field off South America, has expanded and sprouted a lobe in the direction of Africa over the past decade.

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Ukraine war briefing: Shadow fleet is launchpad for Russian drones harassing Europe – Zelenskyy

Tankers being used for ‘reconnaissance and sabotage’, says Ukrainian president; drones hit faraway refinery in Siberia. What we know on day 1,323

The Independent UK

Origin of mysterious giant craters found in Siberia finally unveiled

More such craters could be hiding in plain sight as they can quickly fill up with water and dirt, researchers say

The Independent UK

A murky pipeline deal to send Russian gas to China shows Beijing's dominance in the relationship

Russia's state gas company Gazprom says it has a deal to build a pipeline to China called Power of Siberia 2

LiveScience

How the mystery origins of hairy little Yakutian horses were uncovered in Siberia's 'gateway to the underworld'

In 2018, a perfectly-preserved foal was pulled from the permafrost in Siberia. It's discovery, along with another horse from the Batagay crater, paved the way for scientists to solve the mystery of how Yakutian horses came to roam the landscape.

The Independent UK

What really happens when a plane makes an emergency landing in Russia?

Plane Talk: Always assume your flight could touch down somewhere unexpected

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