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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.

Euronews

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.

LiveScience

‘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

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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.

The Conversation

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.

LiveScience

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

LiveScience

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

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

The Independent UK

London Heathrow flight makes emergency landing in Russia after ‘engine failure’

The Beijing-bound aircraft made an unscheduled landing in Siberia this morning

The Independent UK

Extraordinary ancient tattoo art uncovered on 2300-year-old ice mummy in groundbreaking study

Using near-infrared imaging, researchers uncovered extraordinary hand-poked designs of tigers, griffins and tiny roosters on the body of a 2300-year-old Siberian mummy.

Euronews

2,300-year-old arm tats on mummified woman reveal new insights about tattooing technique in ancient Siberia

A new analysis used near-infrared photography to shed light on the methods and tools for creating tattoos in the Early Iron Age Pazyryk culture.

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Ancient DNA suggests ancestors of Estonians, Finns and Hungarians lived in Siberia 4,500 years ago

A study of genomes from ancient Siberian people shows genetic linkages with people living in Estonia, Finland and Hungary today.

The Independent UK

Chinese passenger plane narrowly avoids mid-air collision with cargo jet over Siberia

Air China flight climbed without clearance, putting it on a direct path towards another aircraft at cruising altitude

The Independent UK

Jesus of Siberia: The traffic cop turned cult leader who claimed to be the son of god — and will now spend 12 years in jail

Alex Croft looks at how Sergei Torop, also known as Vissarion, ended up in jail after he was accused of harming his followers

LiveScience

14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last meal

A pair of canines found in Siberian permafrost were wolf sisters that died shortly after eating.

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The Independent UK

Putin’s desperate struggle to replace nuclear-capable bombers lost in Ukraine drone strikes

Satellite imagery of airfields in Siberia and Russia's far north reveals significant damage

The Independent UK

Satellite photos show destroyed bombers at a Russian air base that Ukraine said it hit

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show seven destroyed bombers on the tarmac at a Russian air base in eastern Siberia

The Conversation

Ukraine ‘spiderweb’ drone strike fails to register at peace talks as both sides dig in for the long haul

News of the spectacular “spiderweb” mass drone attack on Russian air bases on June 1 will have been uppermost in the minds of delegates who assembled the following day for another round of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul. The attack appears to have been a triumph of…

The Guardian - UK

Trump still ‘open’ to meeting Putin and Zelenskyy; Russia rejects unconditional ceasefire – as it happened

White House says US president wants both leaders to come to table; Ukraine proposes next round of talks before end of June

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says

Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia as both sides escalate cross-border incursions before planned peace talks

International Business Times

Thawing Permafrost Dots Siberia With Rash Of Mounds

In the vast white expanse around Churapcha in eastern Siberia, the ever more rapid thaw of the permafrost is changing the landscape, cracking up houses and releasing greenhouse gases.

The Independent UK

CIA file about aliens attacking Soviet forces goes viral

Red Army soldiers were allegedly turned into limestone pillars by extraterrestrials in revenge for shooting down their spacecraft over Siberia, according to a declassified document

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