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In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm Siberia- For decades, the Soviet Union planned to reverse the flow of Siberia's mighty rivers, turning them south to water Central Asia, one of the largest schemes ever seriously proposed
- Scientists found an 8-year-old Neanderthal child in a Belgian cave, and the molar DNA found is said to be the oldest human genetic code ever sequenced, turning one hillside into a rare window on our deep past
- The Arctic is sitting on a 63-billion-ton carbon secret, and scientists are concernedBeneath the Arctic’s frozen surface lies a hidden carbon reserve of nearly 63 billion tons. As rising temperatures thaw ancient permafrost,...22 Jun, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
- A microscopic creature frozen for 24000 years in Siberia somehow came back to lifeAstonishingly, scientists in Siberia revived microscopic rotifers from permafrost, dormant for nearly 24,000 years. These resilient creatur...08 May, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
- What happened that Tibetan Plateau's Denisovans became extinct after surviving for more than 100,000 years?A study conducted by archeologists has found that the Tibetan Plateau's Denisovans thrived before Homo sapiens. China's Chang'e-6 returned ...09 Jul, 2024, 12.59 AM IST
- Russian flood situation 'critical' in Orsk after burst damA major flood in the city of Orsk that forced several thousand people to evacuate after a dam burst has created a "critical" situation, Eme...07 Apr, 2024, 03.56 PM IST
- Japanese, Korean, Turkish languages came from same ancestor in ancient China, says studyThe findings illustrate how humankind's embrace of agriculture following the Ice Age powered the dispersal of some of the world's major lan...11 Nov, 2021, 09.43 PM IST
- Frontier DespatchThe land's silence is almost unbroken. It is barely inhabited. At its farthest reach, near the Russian frontier, almost 5,000 sq m are forb...05 Nov, 2021, 11.47 PM IST
- Siberian crane: The species may vanish & whyThis critically endangered species is now only found in one main population in East Asia, with a few birds remaining in the historic Wester...22 Apr, 2020, 12.52 AM IST
- Frozen for 42,000 years, worms come back to life30 Jul, 2018, 12.29 PM IST
- Worms frozen for 42,000 years come back to lifeNematodes are tiny worms that typically measure about one millimetre in length, and are known to have impressive abilities.29 Jul, 2018, 01.09 PM IST
- Visit Siberia to experience a human migration of over 1,000 kmsThe Nenets people of the Siberian arctic are the guardians of a style of reindeer herding that is the last of its kind.07 Apr, 2016, 07.42 AM IST
- 'Siberian unicorn' may have roamed Earth longer than thought"The skull is well preserved. There are some cracks but no trace of pelletisation, gnawing and exfoliation," researchers said.28 Mar, 2016, 01.03 PM IST
- Why a ride on Trans-Siberian Express, without talking for 50 hours, is worth an experienceThe Soviet star on government buildings looms but it is just as common to see the Imperial double-headed eagle with the crown on newer gove...15 Nov, 2015, 12.10 PM IST
- Soviet bombers and Scythian mummies: The archaeology uncovered by climate changeIn Poland, severe drought has revealed the remains of a Soviet fighter plane that went down in 1945.27 Aug, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
- Sightings of endangered birds: Experts upbeatExperts have reported sighting of endangeredmigrant species of birds in ongoing annual endangered aquatic animal census, which began on Feb...18 Feb, 2014, 04.06 AM IST
- More migratory bird species sighted at Pong dam wetlandsThe variety of migratory birds wintering in Pong wetlands, a Ramsar site, is growing by the year with ornithologists sighting new species a...03 Feb, 2013, 06.50 AM IST
- Migratory birds flock to Pong dam for winterIn winters, Maharana Pratap Sagar popularly known as Pong dam lake in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh becomes the bird watcher's deligh...15 Nov, 2012, 05.54 AM IST
- Qatar to have West Asia's first Ozone layer monitoring centreThe West Asia's first centre to monitor the health of Ozone layer, which protects the environment from the harmful ultraviolet rays coming ...20 Nov, 2008, 04.23 PM IST
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