According to the Associated Press, local reindeer herders stumbled upon the specimen in the shallow end of the Pechevalavato Lake located in the Yamalo-Nenets autonomous region. The remains ...

Swells of Siberian tundra roll north toward the Arctic Ocean; a reindeer herd grazes on a distant crest. It’s mid-July, and the group of Nenets herders that Yuri leads are about halfway through ...

NEFUThe wholly-intact teeth of a prehistoric cave bear whose species went extinct about 20,000 years ago. The Siberian ...

Herders have urged anyone using drones in the area to be “extremely sensitive” to their surroundings. It comes after a drone ...

Reindeer herders in the Cairngorms have issued a plea to drone users after the herd was spooked by a machine flying overhead.

Reindeer crowd around Raisa Kitti as soon as she enters the paddock, sticking their big, velvety noses into the sled full of food she’s towing. They trot behind her as she scatters the pellets i ...

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Every year, thousands of reindeer migrate from Norway to Finland. This year, a whopping 3,500 of them are making the trip, accompanied by dozens of Sami herders — indigenous Scandinavians ...

Yoik was traditionally important to reindeer herders, especially in the days before snowmobiles and other modern luxuries. The familiar sound helps the reindeer identify their herder and feel safe ...

Life has changed a lot for the Reindeer herders in Northern Sweden in the past century. The Saami, Europe's only indigenous people, have given up their nomadic life and settled down. In times of ...

White House looking to slash $40 billion from health department, Washington Post reports The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to cut some $40 billion in funding from its ...

Conflicts between herders and the wild ancestors of their yaks, camels and reindeer are a serious threat to both people and wildlife, writes a scientist who has seen these clashes firsthand.