Nicknamed the "Caspian Sea Monster," the Ekranoplan was one of the boldest Soviet engineering feats of the 20th century. Designed as a high-speed troop and missile carrier skimming just meters above ...

Front Lines,’ Christopher McFadden’s’ column, examines warfare past, present, and future. McFadden analyzes cutting-edge ...

In 2002, Boeing announced it was studying a new concept aircraft, the Pelican, which could carry 1,400 tons of cargo up to 10,000 miles over water. Nothing came of that, either.

Paleontologists in Germany have described a never-before-seen species of Jurassic marine reptile from 183 million years ago.

A young misfit embraces her inner monster in 'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken,' a toon torn between relatable character moments and bombastic sea battles.

A gigantic sea monster from the era of the dinosaurs has been discovered and named after a Norse snake. The 24-foot-long creature is a new species of mosasaur—aquatic, carnivorous lizards that ...