Studies into the genetics of the Yakut horse breed from Northern Siberia reveal swift evolutionary changes favoring survival in intensely cold climates. Renowned for their resilience, these diminutive ...

An almost perfectly preserved shaman burial site dating back as far as the 18th century has been discovered in remote Siberia. In only the second-ever archaeological study in the Yakutia area of ...

Bears have long been considered family. “Stories of a familial bear exist in almost every human culture that shares territory with the animal,” writes journalist Gloria Dickie in her new book, Eight ...