Siberia

Siberia’s ‘Gateway To Hell’ Crater Expands In Size Over 30 Years, Here’s Why

In a strange phenomenon, A massive crater in Siberia, known as the "Gateway to Hell," is growing much faster than previously expected, due to climate change, discover scientists. As the second-oldest permafrost region on Earth, the Batagaika Crater continues to expand at an "accelerated rate," becoming so large that it...

Woolly Mammoths Extinction Mystery: New Study Offers Fresh Insights Into the Extinction Of The Species on Wrangel Island

The woolly mammoth, a defining creature of the Ice Age, faced its final days on Wrangel Island, situated off the coast of present-day Siberia, around 4,000 years ago. For many years, scientists believed that the isolation of this last mammoth population led to genetic inbreeding, which was thought to be...