In the mid-1980s, one man had a dream – a dream of a flying city that would be almost 10 times bigger than the Soviet Un ...

When the Americans first received spy images of the Soviets building a massive ekranoplan, they dubbed the half-boat/half-plane the Caspian Sea Monster. The main benefit of operating a wing in the ...

And maybe they were right to be worried. The Caspian Sea Monster could scream along at 650 kilometers per hour, would skim harmlessly over antiship mines, and flew too low for most radar to spot.

Environmental activists are alarmed over the rapidly declining water levels of the Caspian Sea, highlighting the urgent need for action. The falling water levels pose significant threats to the ...