Siberia, craters

Mysterious craters exploded in Siberia’s permafrost. Scientists say they now know why
A decade ago, a mysterious crater appeared in the Russian Arctic, forming a huge jagged hole hundreds of feet wide. Since then more than 20 have formed, leaving scientists baffled and intrigued
Scientists Have Figured Out Why Mysterious Craters Are Popping Up Around Siberia
One vast hole appearing in Siberia's frozen ground is a head-scratcher; 20 of them exploding through more than 500 feet of permafrost is downright baffling. That's the puzzle scientists have been wrestling with since 2014, when the first 100-foot-wide ...
Mysterious Craters Suddenly Exploded Across Siberia, Leaves Scientists Baffled
Mysterious Craters Suddenly Exploded Across Siberia, Leaves Scientists Baffled Decades ago, many mysterious, huge craters appeared in the Russian Arctic. Since 2014, over 20 of these craters have been found across Siberia’s Yamal and Gydan Peninsulas.
Massive exploding methane craters are tearing Siberia apart and scientists finally know why
In the remote Siberian tundra, the ground itself has begun to explode. Since 2014, more than 20 mysterious craters, each hundreds of feet wide, have torn open the Russian Arctic’s permafrost, leaving behind jagged holes filled with inky darkness.
Mysterious Siberian craters linked to explosive methane releases
Since 2014, mysterious craters have started appearing in the northwestern part of Siberia. New holes in the ground are causing a significant stir, and researchers are trying to understand the mechanism of their formation.
Lynx rescued from top of power pole in Siberia
A sleeping lynx was rescued from the top of a power pole in southern Siberia last Friday. An inspector from the animal ...
Woolly rhino discovered in Siberia in 2020 has a fatty hump on its neck
A team of geologists, paleontologists, and mammoth fauna studies specialists, affiliated with several institutions in Russia, has found evidence that a woolly rhino found in the Siberian ice back in ...
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Monk's memorial trips sent message of peace to Siberia
A Buddhist priest who was drafted by the Japanese military and endured horrendous conditions, including witnessing the deaths of many compatriots, while detained in a Soviet internment camp near the ...
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On Siberia's Ice Highway
Every winter in Russia's east, rivers that vein the enormous open spaces of Siberia freeze solid. Once the cold begins to bite, life for most people in the region turns inward. But for one group ...
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Mysterious Craters Appearing in Siberia Might Finally Be Explained
If an explosion of gas opens a great cavity in Siberia's permafrost, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Well, the methane gases it releases certainly send ripples around the ...
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Pazyryk Swan: A 2,400-year-old plush swan from Siberia tied to the 'creation of the universe'
Along with other treasures, the nearly 12-inch-tall (30 centimeters) swan was discovered in a burial mound in the Pazyryk Valley of the Altai Mountains, near Russia's borders with Kazakhstan ...
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From Siberia To The Sahara: Huskies Conquer Mauritania
Traditionally bred as sled dogs in the far north of Siberia, huskies have become a popular pet in the northwest African state -- where temperatures regularly soar to 40 degrees Celsius (104 ...