First Orbital Rocket Launched From Western Europe Crashes Into Sea After Roughly 30-Second Flight
Isar Aerospace, the company behind the rocket, is still heralding the launch as a success due to the data it provided
See the Breathtaking Landscape Paintings Inspired by the Boreal Forest, From Europe to North America
Titled “Northern Lights,” a new exhibition in Switzerland showcases artworks of the taiga made between 1888 and 1937
Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Origins of Indo-European Languages
New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging long-standing debates about the language family’s origins
Dozens of Artworks Rescued From War-Torn Ukraine Go on Display in Berlin
A new collaborative exhibition showcases 60 breathtaking pieces that were evacuated from the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art
The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects and 50 beloved house cats
Mammoth Bones Used to Build Mysterious 25,000-Year-Old Site in Russia Came From Different Herds
DNA and radiocarbon dating analyses of the bones are offering new insights into the ambitious Ice Age site constructed by hunter-gatherers
When Russian Radar Mistook a Norwegian Scientific Rocket for a U.S. Missile, the World Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War
The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase in response to a possible attack
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation systems
Ivan the Terrible, the Czar and Grand Prince of Russia, Wouldn’t Earn His Violent Nickname Until Years After His Reign
We all know Ivan IV’s sobriquet, but the story is more complicated than it might seem
Scientists Find the Mysterious Source of the Massive 1831 Volcanic Eruption That Cooled Earth and Made the Sun Appear Blue
The climate-altering eruption came from the Zavaritskii volcano on an uninhabited island in the Pacific that once hosted a Soviet submarine base, according to a new study
On This Day in 1959, Alaska—One of America’s Riskiest Investments—Became the 49th State in the Union
Before Alaska became an American state, Russia invaded and subjugated its people for fur trading
Discover the Story Behind a Legendary Exposé of the Brutality of the Soviet Union
Published on this day in 1973, “The Gulag Archipelago” drew on Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s experiences as a political dissident in a prison camp, but it left him deported and stateless for the next two decades
Two Orphaned Siberian Tigers Reunite as Mates After a 120-Mile Trek Through Russian Wilderness
Conservationists hope the love story between Boris and Svetlaya might indicate a new, successful chapter in tiger repopulation efforts
On This Day in 1906, a Nobel Prize Was Awarded to an American for the First Time for Ending a War on the Other Side of the Globe
It was immediately controversial that President Theodore Roosevelt, famous for vigorous military interventions, was the first statesman to win the Peace Prize
A 35,000-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cub Was Unearthed in Siberia—and It Still Had Its Whiskers and Claws
The frozen kitten, discovered in 2020, has stunned scientists with its remarkably well-preserved body
Polar Bears Are Exposed to More Parasites, Viruses and Bacteria as the Arctic Heats Up
Pathogens are more common in polar bears living in the Chukchi Sea now than they were three decades ago, a new study suggests—but it’s not yet clear what that means for the mammals’ health
How Captain George Vancouver Mapped and Shaped the Modern Pacific Northwest
The British explorer named dozens of geographical features and sites in the region, ignoring the traditions of the Indigenous peoples who’d lived there for millennia
Two and a Half Years After the Russian Invasion, Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage Remains at Risk
A $1 million grant from the U.S. is the latest effort to support Ukraine’s fight to preserve its rich past
This Russian Family Lived Alone in the Siberian Wilderness for 40 Years, Unaware of World War II or the Moon Landing
In 1978, Soviet geologists stumbled upon a family of five in the taiga. They had been cut off from almost all human contact since fleeing religious persecution in 1936
To Strike Fear Into Napoleon’s Occupying Army, These Retreating Soldiers Burned Down Their Own City
When the blaze in Moscow subsided on September 18, 1812, the French—who had traveled hundreds of miles into Russia—were left without vital resources as a brutal winter approached
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