We finally know the forces behind an 80-foot-tall wall of water that rocked the North Sea in 1995. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 5, 2025 12:30 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

As the early surf pioneers began to observe, and as advances in more recent wave forecasting has confirmed, there are a few ...

Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have evolved unique oral and aural adaptations. Understanding them better could ...

A size comparison of the "Draupner Wave" to 3 school buses stacked horizontally on top of one another. On New Year’s Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil ...

Navigating ocean waves when your main swimming experience has taken place in the calm waters of pools or lakes is a bit like charging over rocky terrain on a mountain bike as a neighborhood ...

The top layer represents the location of the sound source and the path of sound propagation (A). The bottom layers represent convergence zones with different sound propagation paths (B-F). Sound waves ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. There is more to the ocean’s waves than just rolling and breaking ...

From California to Japan, here are the best places around the world where you can ski in the morning and drive to a beach in the afternoon, for an après on a beach.

If you wanna escape the blistering heat by heading to the Jersey Shore and taking a dip in the Atlantic Ocean, be prepared. The ocean water is cold — shockingly cold. That’s the word from lifeguards ...