On the remote Yamal and Gydan peninsulas of western Siberia, the landscape is marked by massive craters that look as though the Earth has blown holes in itself. While the origin story of these ...

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 ...