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 ...

off the coast of Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea. The NASA Earth Observatory has released a series of images taken with the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and OLI-2 instruments on the Landsat 8 and 9 ...

An island emerges from the waters, then vanishes, as if it never existed. In the Caspian Sea, this phenomenon has been repeating for over a century, defying expectations and captivating scientists.

The Caspian Sea has long stood as a testament to the ... on fishing are experiencing dwindling catches, with some species disappearing entirely due to habitat loss and pollution.

A transient “ghost island”, born from a mud volcano eruption in the Caspian Sea, has captivated researchers. The island emerged in early 2023, only to recede into the sea by the end of 2024 ...

A 'ghost' island that suddenly appeared in the Caspian Sea in early 2023 is playing a centuries-long ... Images from two NASA satellites show a time-lapse of the island's disappearing act, from its ...

NASA has released images of a vanishing "ghost island" in the Caspian Sea, lying between Europe and Asia. Captured from its Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 satellites, the series of images showed the ...

NASA discovered a ghost island in the Caspian Sea that emerged in early 2023 but ... NASA shared 2 satellite images of the island disappearing in a timelapse under the waves.

Mud volcanoes aren't uncommon in this part of the world. In 2023 an island appeared in the Caspian Sea, about 25 km off Azerbaijan's east coast, and disappeared a year later. NASA satelites ...

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery. | Credit: NASA Earth ...