On July 30, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Kamchatka peninsula, in Russia's far east. Within ...

The crash of flight 5143, a Tu-154 on July 10, 1985, remains the deadliest air disaster in Soviet history. Carrying 200 ...

THE HEAT IS ON: Russia faces a dilemma — while it contributes to global warming through fossil fuels, Siberia is heating up ...

The Yak‑38 Forger was the Soviet Union’s answer to Western carrier‑based jets, a vertical takeoff and landing fighter built ...

For All Mankind’s universe is expanding with the upcoming spinoff Star City. Originally announced at Apple TV+ in April 2024 alongside a Season 5 renewal for the flagship show, Star City is set to ...

Turkmenistan has long been considered one of the globe’s most isolated countries. New streamlined visa regulations are ...

Science in ancient Egypt and Greece followed a similar pattern: It thrived during good times and fell off in periods of ...

However, its conceptual innovations, engineering challenges, and historical context offer a fascinating glimpse into the ...

On December 8, 1991, heads of three of the Soviet Union’s fifteen republics, led by Boris Yeltsin of Russia, met there to sign documents abolishing the Soviet state.

Their next goal was to be the first country to send a living creature into space. Soviet scientists picked Laika, a stray mongrel found on the cold streets of Moscow. Experts were not sure if any ...

With the World Cup of Hockey upon us, it's a good time to examine the question of which international team was the best in history. There's really only one answer: the 1980 Soviet Union team.