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Deep in frozen Siberia, the village of Okunevo begins each morning with Sanskrit chants, yoga sessions, and Hindu temple rituals despite temperatures dropping to -40°C. This remote hamlet has become the world's coldest Hindu village, complete with ashrams, ISKCON temples, and devotees in saffron robes walking snow-covered streets. ##
Scientists discovered a 60,000-year-old tooth from Siberia showing evidence that Neanderthals performed dental surgery using stone tools as drills. This rewrites what we thought we knew about ancient medical care and human ingenuity.
A fluffy Siberian forest cat named Isambard Kitten Brunel rides the bus to work at Oxford University, where he's become the unofficial mascot who comforts homesick students. For six years, he's been showing up to help stressed scholars feel better.
After leukemia ended her ballet career in Siberia, Masha Cherezova channeled her artistry into a new calling behind the scenes. Now she's creating a multimedia show where all proceeds support blood cancer research.
World champion freediver Alexey Molchanov just set a new world record by diving 299 feet beneath the frozen surface of Lake Baikal on a single breath. He survived temperatures of negative 9°F above ice and near-freezing water below to achieve the remarkable feat.
A woman's leather boot from 2,300 years ago, decorated with crystals and beads, survived frozen in Siberia's mountains. The stunning footwear reveals how skilled ancient craftspeople were and hints at how nomadic societies showed status.
A 1-year-old Siberian husky named Kendo is back home in Springfield, Massachusetts, after volunteers spent a month searching for him across the city. The community-driven rescue effort ended with a safe trapping at Forest Park, bringing relief to a family who never stopped hoping.
Scientists successfully grew a flowering plant from fruit frozen in Siberian permafrost for 32,000 years, shattering the previous longevity record by more than 10 times. The ancient seeds, buried by Ice Age squirrels, bloomed into flowers with surprising differences from their modern relatives.
A severely burned Siberian Husky who survived a horrific attack in southern Thailand will receive treatment under the personal patronage of the Thai King. Molly's story has sparked a nationwide outpouring of support and calls for animal protection.
A Siberian peregrine falcon has been photographed in central Australia for the first time in recorded history, thousands of miles from its Arctic home. The rare visitor arrived after unusual rainfall created a temporary oasis in the desert.
A Siberian Peregrine Falcon, capable of diving at 300km/h, was photographed over Central Australia for the first time ever. The sighting breaks two records and suggests these incredible birds might visit the outback more often than anyone realized.
A 14,000-year-old wolf pup preserved in Siberian permafrost had eaten woolly rhinoceros meat before it died, and scientists just used that ancient meal to piece together the extinct giant's complete DNA. This breakthrough marks the first time researchers have reconstructed an entire genome from digestive tissue.