Russia
These Ukrainian Artists Are Making Traps for Russian Tanks
Berlin-based artists Volo Bevza and Victoria Pidust have joined with defense groups in Lviv to help fight back against Russian forces
A Century Ago, American Reporters Foresaw the Rise of Authoritarianism in Europe
A new book tells the stories of four interwar writers who laid the groundwork for modern journalism
The Russian Jet That Fights for Both Sides
What Ukrainian air force pilots had to say about their aging Su-27s.
Unesco Sounds the Alarm Over Threats to Ukrainian Cultural Heritage
The agency is "gravely concerned" about the risk to historic sites amid intensifying violence
What Happened at Babi Yar, the Ukrainian Holocaust Site Reportedly Struck by a Russian Missile?
During WWII, the Nazis murdered 33,000 Jews at the ravine over just two days. Last week, a strike near the massacre site drew widespread condemnation
How Sanctions on Russia Affect International Space Programs
Roscosmos is severing ties with global partners in response to restrictions
The 20th-Century History Behind Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
During WWII, Ukrainian nationalists saw the Nazis as liberators from Soviet oppression. Now, Russia is using that chapter to paint Ukraine as a Nazi nation
Ukrainian Officials Say the World's Largest Aircraft, Antonov AN-225, Has Been Destroyed
The plane was undergoing maintenance in an airfield near Kyiv
How Artists Are Responding to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
The violence has prompted protests, cultural boycotts and more
Europe's Mars Rover Unlikely to Launch in 2022 Due to Russian Invasion
The robot designed to search for traces of life on the Red Planet was originally scheduled to ride a Russian rocket into to space this fall
Ancient People May Have Sipped Beer Through These 5,500-Year-Old Drinking Straws
Eight gold and silver tubes might be the oldest known drinking straws, according to a new study from the Russian Academy of Sciences
Catherine the Great Letter Extolling the Virtues of Vaccination Is Up for Auction
The Russian empress, who was inoculated against smallpox in 1768, was an early proponent of the practice
More Than 40 Million Acres of Land Have Burned in Siberia
Russia has seen an increasing severity of wildfires in recent years due to rising summer temperatures and a historic drought
Near-Perfect Cave Lion Cub Corpse Found in Siberian Permafrost
Scientists discover two mummified cubs estimated to be approximately 28,000 and 43,000 years old
Permafrost Thaw in Siberia Creates a Ticking 'Methane Bomb' of Greenhouse Gases, Scientists Warn
In 2020, temperatures in the region rose nearly 11 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, causing the limestone to release ancient methane deposits
Rediscovered After 70 Years, Kandinsky Watercolor Sells for $1.3 Million
The modern art pioneer painted the work, which resurfaced in a private collection last month, in 1927
This 35,000-Year-Old Skull Could Be the First Evidence of Humans Hunting Small Cave Bears
The hole in the specimen may have been from injuries inflicted with a spear or during a postmortem ritual
Scientists Revive Tiny Animals That Spent 24,000 Years on Ice
These bdelloid rotifers survived for thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost and scientists want to find out how
Sea Ice on Arctic Coasts Is Thinner Than Previously Thought
Until recently, estimates of sea ice thickness relied on snow measurements gathered between 1954 and 1991
Stone Age People Donned Elk-Tooth Ornaments During Spirited Dance Sessions
Thousand of animal incisors discovered at an 8,000-year-old Russian cemetery may have been valued for their role in keeping a beat
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