A veterinarian in Siberia has a new surgical technique that has saved stray animals who lost their paws from prolonged freezing weather and frostbite.Ryzhik, or Rusty, is a scruffy red tabby who was ...

A zookeeper feeds a 1,5-month-old Genet cub at the Royev Ruchey zoo in the suburbs of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Reuters MOSCOW – A Siberian zoo that closed its doors to visitors for over two months due to ...

When reindeer herders in Siberia spotted a small snout protruding from thawing ground, they were not expecting to uncover a 14,000‑year‑old puppy so intact that its whiskers, eyelashes, and even the ...

Herds of horses, bison and reindeer could play a significant part in saving the world from an acceleration in global heating. That is the conclusion of a recent study showing how grazing herbivores ...

A microscopic animal has come back to life and successfully reproduced after being frozen for 24,000 years, according to a study published by Russian scientists on Monday. Bdelloid rotifers, are known ...

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Scientists have discovered two exceptionally well-preserved cave lion cubs in the Siberian permafrost. Despite being tens of thousands of years old, the cubs are among the most complete Ice Age ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. If I get ...

It sounds like the plot from a cheese science fiction movie: Scientists unearth something that's been buried in the frozen ground of the Arctic for tens of thousands of years and decide to warm it up ...

A new study sheds new light on one of the ancient world’s most iconic yet elusive artistic symbols: the “Scythian animal style.” Study authors reported in Antiquity that they discovered the earliest ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The zoo might be closed, but the animals apparently aren’t just sitting around. A Siberian zoo is ...

A Siberian zoo that closed its doors to visitors for over two months due to the coronavirus says the lockdown has encouraged a baby boom among its animals. Among the zoo's new arrivals are rare ...