Demand for Ivory Has Spawned a Woolly Mammoth 'Rush’ in Siberia
With the ban on the international trade of ivory, dealers are increasingly turning to a surprisingly abundant…
Flying a Tiny Drone to a Staggering 33,000 Feet Gives You the Ultimate Bird's-Eye View
To ensure the safety of larger aircraft carrying pilots and passengers, unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, can’t be…
Gruesome Scene as Bag Containing 54 Severed Hands Found in Siberia [Updated]
Well here’s something you don’t see everyday: a bag containing 27 pairs of human hands. The grisly discovery was made…
Try to Watch an SUV Cross This Terrifying Siberian Bridge Without Having a Panic Attack
Even when they’re built from concrete and steel using proven engineering principles, I still get anxious when crossing…
Why the Eastern Corner of Siberia Is the Coldest Inhabited Place on Earth
Siberia is geographical shorthand for “very cold.” But even by Siberian standards, what’s happening in the eastern…
'There Are No Words': Tourists Spot Hundreds of Polar Bears Swarming Whale Carcass in Siberia
There are around 26,000 polar bears on the planet out there doing their best as the ice caps melt. We’ve all seen the…
Drought-Stricken Chinese City Proposes Mega Pipeline to Pump Water From Siberia
The northwest Chinese city of Lanzhou has a serious water shortage problem. To address the issue, its urban planners…
At Least 48 Dead in Russia After Drinking Counterfeit Bath Lotion
At least 48 people have died in Russia after drinking counterfeit bath lotion containing methanol, officials said on…
Thousands of Giant Snowballs Suddenly Appear on Siberian Beach
Incredible photographs from a beach in Nyda, Siberia, show thousands of naturally formed snowballs spread across an 11…
Russia's Blood Red River Is Worse Than We Thought
Last week, strange images of a river that had turned blood red emerged out of Russia. Now satellite images show that…
The Russian Arctic Is Having a Very Bad Summer
On a tiny island at the end of the world, a lonely weather station is slowly tumbling off a cliffside. It’s a perfect…
Siberian Miners Definitely Didn't Just Find a Demon Baby
Diamond miners in the remote Siberian town of Udachny received quite a shock this week, when instead of pulling shiny…
Strange Minerals From Siberian Mine Are Unlike Anything Found in Nature
From deep inside a Siberian mine, researchers have catalogued a series of materials unlike any others yet found in the…
The Horrifying Reason Siberia Is Dealing With an Anthrax Outbreak
In a news report that could easily be the plot of a cult horror movie, an anthrax outbreak has swept the remote…
Siberia's Sprawling Sawdust Dump Fire Will Burn For Years
Environmentalists in Siberia are expressing concern over an ongoing fire at the world’s largest sawdust dump—a fire…
Bellies of Frozen Lion Cubs May Still Contain 12,000-Year-Old Mother’s Milk
A pair of exquisitely preserved lion cubs found frozen in Siberian permafrost may still contain traces of milk from…
These Frozen Lion Cubs Were Just a Few Weeks Old When They Died 12,000 Years Ago
Russian scientists have displayed the remains of two ancient cave lion cubs found preserved in permafrost. Dubbed Uyan…
2015 Ural Sidecar Review: WWII Soviet Tech On (And Off) The Road Today
A sidecar isn’t like any other vehicle. The design dates back to pre-WWII technology sharing between the Nazis and…
We Want This Can Of Yeti Cave Air In Our Cabinet Of Curiosities
If the recent news that purported samples of "Yeti hair" were actually sourced from ordinary Himalayan brown bears is…
Two Men Play An Upside-Down Game Of Ice Hockey, UNDERWATER
Usually, when you play ice hockey you play it on the side of the ice where the air is. Not these divers. They decided…