The relationship between men and dogs dates back to prehistoric times, with the earliest instances of dog domestication taking place around 16,000 years ago. When it comes to foxes, however, humans don't usually enjoy the same loving bond as they do with dogs. Over the last 50 years or so, a dynamic duo from Russia…
Miners working in Siberia have recently stumbled across the carcass of what seems to be an ancient, hitherto-unidentified animal. Discovered in the Mirninsky region of Sakha Republic in the northeastern corner of Russia, the mummified mammal has garnered a lot of interest from across the globe. While the miners themselves believe it could be a new…
As part of a collaborative study between Russia and South Korea, a team of scientists is gearing up to clone a prehistoric cave lion that has long since become extinct. The research comes after last year’s momentous discovery of a pair of well-preserved cubs, dating from the Pleistocene era, in the remote Siberian region of…
Researchers have long been fascinated with the unique, reciprocal relation between humans and dogs; one that is based on mutual recognition and affection. According to some scientists, the bond between the two species is the due to thousands of years of evolution, resulting in specific changes to our own body chemistry. (more…)
The 45,000-year-old remains of a giant mammoth, discovered in a remote area in central Siberia, threatens to challenge our understanding of human history. Although remarkably well-preserved underneath a permafrost embankment near the Arctic Ocean, the carcass contained several signs of weapon-inflicted trauma, possibly caused by hunters. The discovery, according to the archaeologists, indicates that human…
While we are unnerved by the vast expanses of the frozen wastelands of Siberia, there is more to these isolated regions than just their ominously frigid landscapes. We are talking the inconspicuous realms of tiny microbes and viruses that are spread across many a secluded space beyond human-inhabited areas. One of such microscopic organisms pertain…
In our contemporary state of affairs, the notion of an upside-down house is not that bizarre, given the examples of such installations from around the world. However, there is more to the above pictured inverted residence than that meets the eye. How so? Well, this topsy-turvy house located in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, takes…