The image looks almost abstract at first, a set of pale bands sweeping across the Pacific that could be mistaken for clouds or camera noise. In reality, it is the signature of a wall of water ...

A rare SWOT satellite pass captured a Pacific-wide tsunami in high resolution, revealing complex wave patterns that challenge ...

Swellcycle’s zero-waste approach combats what’s known as the “surfer’s paradox,” in which surfers, who are often avid ...

Preparations are underway far off Western Australia's north-west coast for the impact of a category one cyclone as Perth and ...

Over the weekend, yet another tragedy struck the Canary Islands. A group of tourists were swimming in Los Gigantes – a natural pool nestled in the cliffside against the open ocean in Puerto de ...

Experts say the Great Lakes can be more dangerous than the open ocean due to their volatile nature. Waves on the Great Lakes are steeper and closer together, causing choppy conditions and a rougher ...

The incidents both occurred at Garrapata State Park near Big Sur. A search stretched into its third day on Monday for a U.S. Army soldier who was swept into the Pacific Ocean by a wave at the same ...

If you've been to Newport Beach, California, in the spring and fall months, you might have witnessed the wonderful phenomenon that is the bioluminescent waves. Every year, walking along the beach at ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, ...

Plastic consumption and the pollution of our ocean with plastic waste have long been significant environmental concerns. Recycling and reusing plastic can help reduce the amount of waste that finds ...

Researchers from Australia’s University of Queensland have made a microscopic “ocean” on a silicon chip to miniaturise the study of wave dynamics. The device, made at UQ’s School of Mathematics and ...

University of Queensland researchers have created a microscopic "ocean" on a silicon chip to miniaturize the study of wave dynamics. The device, made at UQ's School of Mathematics and Physics, uses a ...