June 04, 2007 Kamchatka Disaster By Laura Williams A massive landslide destroys the Valley of the Geysers on June 4, 2007. Environment History Science
May 16, 2007 Zero in Russia By Paul E. Richardson In the May/June 2007 issue of Russian Life, Mikhail Ivanov's column on the use of "zero," "null," etc. in Russian slang got us wondering: just when and how was the concept and notation of zero introduced into Russian. We could find nothing in our printed references or anywhere online. So we polled some experts. Below we reprint two excellent replies we received. History Science
May 09, 2007 Supersonic Flight By Linda DeLaine Meet the TU-144, Russia's achievement, albeit short lived, in supersonic flight. On Dec. 31, 1968, Russia's TU-144 supersonic airliner made its first flight, several months ahead of the Anglo-French Concorde. History Science
April 13, 2006 Space Race II? By Maria Kolesnikova On the 45th anniversary of the first manned space flight, Russia lays out an ambitious space plan. Int'l Relations Science
October 18, 2005 Jarkov Mammoth By Linda DeLaine Finding the remains of the prehistoric giant mammoth in the far reaches of northern Siberia is not an unusual occurrence. Bones and tusks reveal themselves when the permafrost thaws. However, the discovery of an intact mammoth is something for scientists to get excited about. Regions Science
June 26, 2001 Tunguska Event By Linda DeLaine What fell from the sky ninety years ago in a remote region of Siberia? Was it the beginning of a pattern of events leading to the doomsday prediction of the future? History Science
February 18, 2001 ABM, NMD - Alphabet Soup of Defense By Linda DeLaine Do you think the Cold War was over? Existing tensions between Russia and the U.S. regarding missile defense and NATO expansion are increasing. Is it possible for both to protect their interests against perceived threats without becoming a threat to each other?(originally published Feb. 2001) Politics Science
February 18, 2001 ABM, NMD - Alphabet Soup of Defense By Linda DeLaine Part II looks at the concern many have for a 'new' cold war. Politics Science
January 17, 2001 Russian Ladies in Space By Linda DeLaine Soviet cosmonauts Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Svitskaya made history when they were the first woman in space and first woman to walk in space, respectfully. Elena V. Kondakova represents the new age of Russian Federation cosmonauts as a member of the US/Russian STS-84 crew. Science Women