Mysterious Striped Pattern Over Russian Arctic Baffles NASA

Medicine & Technology Feb 27, 2021

The land ripples in unexpected patterns near the Markha River, in Russia's Siberian Arctic region, and NASA is not yet sure what it actually is.

Scientists Uncover the Mystery Behind the Massive Craters in Siberia

Jan 28, 2021

Massive craters are appearing in Siberia, worrying scientists about the reason behind the sudden outbursts from underground.

Russian Archaeologists Create a 3D Model for a Section of the Tepsei Site

Dec 29, 2020

A team of archaeologists from Kemerovo State University in Russia has created a 3D model representing part of the Tepsei archaeological site as a part of ongoing studies on the location.

A Recent Study Illustrates Actual Extent of Damage from Arctic Pollution

Sep 25, 2020

A recent study of tree rings from Norilsk in the Russian Arctic and east of the Yenisei River, the largest of its kind to date, strongly suggests that man-made pollution is a lot worse than previously thought.

Siberian Permafrost Perfectly Preserves Cave Bear

Sep 15, 2020

A perfectly preserved ice mummy of a cave bear has been discovered in the permafrost of the remote Bolshoy Lyakhovsky Island in the New Siberian Islands, Northern Russia.

Preserved Ice Age Puppy Apparently Ate a Woolly Rhino Before It Died

Aug 17, 2020

The discovery of 14,000-year-old puppy became extra special when its stomach contents had the remains of a wolly rhino. Scientists still don't know how both creatures died.

’Extreme Climate Events Have Caused the Warmest Temperatures in the Arctic

Jul 16, 2020

Record-breaking temperatures in the Arctic are caused by 'extreme climate events' and wildfires due to human activity causing climate change.

Siberian Cat is Fitted with Prosthetic Paws After Frostbite

Jul 02, 2019

An adorable cat who lost all four of his paws to frostbite has been fitted with a new set of titanium feet. Abandoned tom Ryzhik was out in -40C temperatures in Siberia, causing gangrene which led to him having his paws removed. Normally, injuries like this would result in the cat being put to sleep.

Newly Studied Fossil Shines Light On a Rare Human Species

May 03, 2019

A major discovery suggests that the rare species was much more prevalent than originally considered.

Scientists Claims Climate Change That Wiped Out 95% of Life on Earth Before Dinosaurs Came

Apr 22, 2019

Scientists have found out that climate change, triggered by a volcanic eruption, has caused the biggest mass extinction that the Earth has ever seen.

Around 30,000 Old Frozen Virus In Siberia Returns

Sep 11, 2015

Scientists announced that they are planning to reanimate and study a prehistoric 30,000-year old virus buried in the Siberian permafrost.

Should Mysterious Craters in Siberia Be Cause for Concern?

Nov 18, 2014

Earlier this past summer when a mysterious giant crater was discovered in northern Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula, many believed the phenomenon to be far too strange to be a natural occurrence. Ironically named “Yamal” which means “the end of the world”, much skepticism surrounded early news of the phenomenon. And when images hit the web a myriad of theories abounded, leading viewers to throw reason to the wind claiming that the crater was either a man-made hoax, a site for a meteorite crash, or even the workings of an alien UFO.

Massive Crater in Siberia Sparks Conversations of UFOs and Bermuda Triangle

Nov 17, 2014

For those who have ventured to Siberia in their lifetime, you know that there is a mysterious air about the desolate arctic tundra plains. But earlier this summer when a giant sinkhole was discovered in northern Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula, researchers realized just how strange it may be.