An island created by the eruption of a mud volcano in the Caspian Sea is finally going the way of the dodo, based on satellite images of the structure. The island formed in early 2023, when a mud ...

In 1863, a Russian paleontologist and mining engineer made his way through the Eocene strata of the Caucasus to the shores of the Caspian Sea. His name was Hermann Vil’gel’movich Abikh, and he had ...

There is an old investment adage that says, “Buy land, it’s the only thing they aren’t making more of.” While that may be a great idea, it apparently isn’t entirely true. At least not in the Caspian ...

The island was spotted by satellite in the 143,200-square-mile Caspian Sea, between Europe and Asia, NASA says. NASA photo Like some sort of modern Atlantis, a “ghost” island has largely vanished just ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost ...

Like some sort of modern Atlantis, a “ghost” island has largely vanished just over a year after being discovered, according to NASA’s Earth Observatory. The landmass, spotted by satellite in the ...