Parts of Siberia's landscape are a ticking time bomb. Giant craters started mysteriously appearing 10 years ago. A team of scientists think they finally know why. Tucked away in the frigid northern ...

A massive hole in Siberia has grown from a small gully into a 3,000-foot-long frozen scar that keeps swallowing the tundra.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists offered a new explanation for the huge craters that keep appearing in Siberia. These craters, first spotted in 2012, ...

Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of giant exploding craters spotted in western Siberia, known to blast soil and ice hundreds of feet into the air. These craters, known as giant gas ...

Over the last ten years, strange craters have torn open the icy ground of Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula. These gaping holes, first spotted in 2014, were soon linked to sudden methane explosions triggered ...

A crater in Siberia is expanding faster than anticipated due to climate change, scientists have discovered, saying it now poses problems for the surrounding habitat. The Batagaika slump, known as the ...

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 ...

An aerial view taken from a helicopter shows a crater on the Yamal Peninsula in northern Siberia. YAMAL PENINSULA, Russia — A Russian TV crew flying over the Siberian tundra this summer spotted a ...

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