Massive craters are forming in Siberia due to explosive methane releases from thawing permafrost. The phenomenon is a ...

In the remote Siberian tundra, the ground itself has begun to explode. Since 2014, more than 20 mysterious craters, each hundreds of feet wide, have torn open the Russian Arctic’s permafrost, leaving ...

More than a decade after mysterious holes were first discovered in the permafrost of Western Siberia, scientists are still putting forward new theories – from gas explosions to meteor impacts – on how ...

In recent years, Siberia’s giant exploding craters have left scientists baffled. First spotted in 2012 on the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas, these massive, gas-emission craters have become a symbol of ...

A funeral for victims of the recent mine disaster (epa) March 26, 2007 -- A Russian government safety agency says it has found "the most flagrant" violations of safety rules at a Siberian coal mine ...