Scientists warn that the Siberian tundra could disappear by the year 2500 if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced. The melting of permafrost could pose serious problems for our planet.

Feathered guests from colder regions as far as Siberia have started returning home after their months-long sojourn in the ...

Ancient hunters killed woolly mammoths for their meat. Today in Russia’s Arctic the search is on for their valuable tusks. 15 min read This story appears in the April 2013 issue of National ...

This story appears in the April 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Tusk and Sunset A mammoth’s tusk spikes the Siberian sky on Bolshoy Lyakhovskiy Island. Tusks that are discovered with ...