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Saber-Toothed Kitten Preserved for 37,000 Years Found in Siberian Ice
A saber-toothed kitten, frozen in Siberian permafrost for 37,000 years, has provided an unprecedented look at the extinct predator Homotherium latidens. Unearthed near the Arctic Circle, the well-preserved cub retains soft brown fur, intact whiskers, sharp claws, and footpads, offering unique insights into its anatomy. Radiocarbon dating revealed t...
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Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexey Navalny Found In Arctic Prison 2 Weeks After Disappearance
The IK-3 penal colony in Kharp where Alexey Navalny is now being held, known as ''Polar Wolf,'' is ''one of the northernmost and most remote colonies.''
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Siberian Tundra Could Virtually Disappear Due To Rising Global Temperatures, Says Study
Global warming is posing an existential threat to the Siberian tundra, the frozen lands near the Arctic Circle, researchers have said in a new study. They said that the tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium if temperatures continued to grow rapidly.
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Arctic Micro-Animal Survives 24,000 Years In Siberian Permafrost
A microscopic animal called a bdelloid rotifer came back to life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberia and then successfully made clones of itself, Russian scientists said Monday.
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Geneva Airport Reopens After Icy 'Beast From The East'
The airport in the Swiss city of Geneva closed for several hours on Thursday due to bitterly cold weather that has hit many parts of Europe this week with snow and icy winds, causing travel chaos.
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Siberian Blizzards Blast Britain And Ireland, Drivers Trapped In Scotland
Snow storms from Siberia blasted Britain and Ireland on Thursday with the worst weather since 1991, trapping hundreds of motorists on roads overnight in Scotland and closing schools and airports.
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'Beast From The East' Sends Siberian Cold Blast Across Europe
Europe remained gripped by a blast of Siberian weather which has killed at least 24 people and carpeted palm-lined Mediterranean beaches in snow.
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'Squash Him!' Video Of Gruesome Bear-Killing In Russia Goes Viral - And Could Be A Crime
First a polar bear was blown up off the Siberian coast, and now a brown bear has been run down in an Arctic forest. Twice in two weeks, video of a Russian bear's bloody end has spread virally and provoked outrage in Moscow.
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Humans Inhabited Arctic 10,000 Years Earlier Than Thought: Study
The remains of a prehistoric mammoth bearing evidence of having been attacked by arrows or spears suggests humans lived in the Arctic thousands of years earlier than believed, according to a study published Thursday.
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Passengers Get Out and Push Frozen Siberian Plane
Siberia air passengers had to get out and push their plane in temperatures of minus 52 degrees Celsius after its chassis froze, Russian prosecutors said Wednesday.
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Saber-Toothed Kitten Preserved for 37,000 Years Found in Siberian Ice
A saber-toothed kitten, frozen in Siberian permafrost for 37,000 years, has provided an unprecedented look at the extinct predator Homotherium latidens. Unearthed near the Arctic Circle, the well-preserved cub retains soft brown fur, intact whiskers, sharp claws, and footpads, offering unique insights into its anatomy. Radiocarbon dating revealed t...
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Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexey Navalny Found In Arctic Prison 2 Weeks After Disappearance
The IK-3 penal colony in Kharp where Alexey Navalny is now being held, known as ''Polar Wolf,'' is ''one of the northernmost and most remote colonies.''
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Siberian Tundra Could Virtually Disappear Due To Rising Global Temperatures, Says Study
Global warming is posing an existential threat to the Siberian tundra, the frozen lands near the Arctic Circle, researchers have said in a new study. They said that the tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium if temperatures continued to grow rapidly.
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Arctic Micro-Animal Survives 24,000 Years In Siberian Permafrost
A microscopic animal called a bdelloid rotifer came back to life after being frozen for 24,000 years in Siberia and then successfully made clones of itself, Russian scientists said Monday.
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Geneva Airport Reopens After Icy 'Beast From The East'
The airport in the Swiss city of Geneva closed for several hours on Thursday due to bitterly cold weather that has hit many parts of Europe this week with snow and icy winds, causing travel chaos.
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Siberian Blizzards Blast Britain And Ireland, Drivers Trapped In Scotland
Snow storms from Siberia blasted Britain and Ireland on Thursday with the worst weather since 1991, trapping hundreds of motorists on roads overnight in Scotland and closing schools and airports.
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'Beast From The East' Sends Siberian Cold Blast Across Europe
Europe remained gripped by a blast of Siberian weather which has killed at least 24 people and carpeted palm-lined Mediterranean beaches in snow.
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'Squash Him!' Video Of Gruesome Bear-Killing In Russia Goes Viral - And Could Be A Crime
First a polar bear was blown up off the Siberian coast, and now a brown bear has been run down in an Arctic forest. Twice in two weeks, video of a Russian bear's bloody end has spread virally and provoked outrage in Moscow.
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Humans Inhabited Arctic 10,000 Years Earlier Than Thought: Study
The remains of a prehistoric mammoth bearing evidence of having been attacked by arrows or spears suggests humans lived in the Arctic thousands of years earlier than believed, according to a study published Thursday.
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Passengers Get Out and Push Frozen Siberian Plane
Siberia air passengers had to get out and push their plane in temperatures of minus 52 degrees Celsius after its chassis froze, Russian prosecutors said Wednesday.
