Sakha
Breaking – Russian cargo plane crashes killing at least two people
The Antonov An-12 aircraft was flying from Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha region in eastern Russia
Well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino found in Siberia
A well-preserved Ice Age woolly rhino with many of its internal organs still intact has been recovered from permafrost in Russia's extreme north.
Russian media reported on Dec. 30 that the carcass was revealed by melting permafrost in Yakutia in August. Scientists are waiting for ice roads in the Arctic region to become passable to deliver it to a lab for studies next month.