It was a different kind of island getaway. Scientists were intrigued after NASA satellites spotted a mysterious “ghost island” that formed and then disappeared just as quickly. The phantom ...

While other countries have ghost towns, Japan has a whole ghost island! Hashima Island is located nine miles off the coast of Nagasaki. The island was developed by the Mitsubishi company in the ...

Eagle-eyed geologist Mark Tingay recently noticed the emergence of a ‘ghost island’ in November of 2024, caused by a submarine mud volcano called Kumani Bank. Satellites show that the island formed 15 ...

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 game of peekaboo with scientists, and it's about to vanish once again – if it hasn't already ...

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 ...