100 years on, mystery shrouds massive 'cosmic impact' in Russia
Associated Press - Sat Jun 28, 2008
A hundred years ago this week, a gigantic explosion ripped open the dawn sky above the swampy taiga forest of western Siberia, leaving a scientific riddle that endures to this day. More»
Record prices for grain from corn to rice have ignited food riots
Christian Science Monitor - Thu Jan 17, 2008
Record prices for grain from corn to rice have ignited food riots from Jakarta to Rome. More»
Call it the global warming sweepstakes
Christian Science Monitor - Mon Jul 30, 2007
As milder temperatures make exploration of the Arctic sea floor possible for the first time, Russia's biggest-ever research expedition to the region is steaming toward the immense scientific prestige of being the first to explore the seabed of the world's crown. More»
Radiation alert at Chechen plant
BBC - Fri Dec 16, 2005
Prosecutors in Chechnya have opened a criminal investigation after finding "catastrophic" levels of radioactivity at a chemical factory in the republic. More»
Astrologer sues NASA
Ananova - Wed Sep 14, 2005
A £165m civil case brought by a Russian astrologer against Nasa for ruining her predictions by crashing a probe into a comet has started in Moscow. More»
Scientists Back Caning
Annanova - Wed Mar 30, 2005
A Russian scientist claims a beating on the naked buttocks with a cane is the perfect way to cure everything from depression to alcoholism. More»