Once one of the largest lakes in the world, the Aral Sea has shrunk by over 90% in just 60 years. This short documentary ...

Most people think Sally Ride was the first woman in space - but that honor belongs to Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut who launched into orbit in 1963. This video uncovers her remarkable ...

“The Albanian propaganda newsreels and documentaries clearly bear the mark of Eastern Bloc cinematography,” Sejko says. “The first Albanian camera operators were trained by Soviet masters — starting ...

This article explores 12 of the most influential military vehicles in history, from World War I tanks to modern drones. Each ...

A remote Arctic island once used as a Soviet weather station has become overrun by polar bears. On Kolyuchin Island, in Russia’s Chukchi Sea, dozens of bears now roam through abandoned buildings and ...

After winning the Nobel Prize for her searing portraits of the Soviet world unraveling, Svetlana Alexievich worries about the revival of its violent, anti-democratic ways. “When I walk down the street ...

Tropical Storm Jerry could become a hurricane by the weekend, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said early Thursday. Tropical storm conditions are possible later today into Friday on portions ...

Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed in the central Atlantic Oct. 13. Models vary on how strong Tropical Storm Lorenzo could get in the coming days. See latest spaghetti models on Tropical Storm Lorenzo. As ...

The storm was bringing heavy rain to some islands in the Caribbean on Friday, but forecasters withdrew predictions that it would get much stronger. The New York Times Judson Jones Meteorologist and ...

The storm is following a similar pattern to other tropical systems this season. A new tropical storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but it will likely follow the pattern of other storms that have ...

Tropical Storm Jerry developed in the central Atlantic Oct. 7. The National Hurricane Center is predicting Tropical Storm Jerry will become a hurricane in a day or two. No tropical storm or hurricane ...

As of Friday morning, Jerry was about 80 miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was packing maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and moving ...