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The article focuses on the impact a Russian amended law concerning state secrets is having on science publishing by Russian scientists. It states President Vladimir Putin used a decree in May 2015 expanding the scope of a law requiring scientists get permission from the Federal Security Service prior to publishing results which could have industrial or military applications. It reports Russian universities are requiring scientists seek approval to the publication of any findings without exception.

Provides background and analysis for a paper that attempts to explain what happened to the fragment of the object that exploded over Tunguska, Siberia in 1908. The paper by V.V. Svetsov found in the October 24, 1996 issue of `Nature'; The history of scientific research of the Tunguska explosion; The controversy between those who believe the object was a comet and those who believe it was an asteroid.

Reports that Russian researcher Igor Sutyagin and two of his colleagues were detained on October 27, 1999 by the Russian Federal Security Service. Searching of Sutyagin's apartment in Obninsk, Russia; Removal of papers and computers; Work nature of Sutyagin and colleague Joshua Handler.