Hand-crafted Siberian pelmeni—thin hot-water dough stuffed with either pork/beef, salmon/shrimp, or mushroom/truffle filling—boil in seasoned broth, finish in butter, and freeze perfectly for quick weeknight dinners.

Permafrost has preserved some of the most remarkable remnants of the past, including woolly mammoths, steppe bison, and cave lions.

Today you will learn about the most amazing finds in ice that have already turned upside down our understanding of the Earth’s past. 10 Fascinating Finds in Permafrost.

The musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) is a hoofed mammal native to the Arctic. They are stocky, long-haired animals with a short tail, slight shoulder hump, and white legs. Older adults may develop a large mane of fur on their shoulders.