What if skyscraper-high waves rose in empty oceans and nobody saw them until satellites did? That is exactly what happened, ...

On the Great Lakes, waves build without warning and water churns with a cold, erratic energy. Waves are steep and packed ...

Cortes Bank, a shallow seamount 100 miles into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, is a mystical place; a legendary, yet fabled spot in the world of big-wave surfing. But Cortes Bank is also ...

ALEXIS DELELISI/AFP / Getty Images Huge, freak waves that seem to come out of nowhere and endanger ships at sea could someday be predicted with enough advance warning to let sailors get ready. That's ...

The sea is getting angry, my friends. Waves and surf along the California coast are getting bigger and taller because of global warming, a new study released this week suggests. In fact, winter wave ...

Once thought to be sailors’ myths, rogue waves gained credibility after a towering 80-foot wall of water struck the Draupner oil platform in 1995. New research shows that these extreme waves don’t ...

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💡 ...

Ocean wave prediction and analysis stand at the forefront of marine science and engineering, addressing both the challenges and opportunities presented by complex sea states. Recent advancements have ...

As wind blows across the surface of the sea, it transfers loads of energy — in the form of a wave — to the water below. In fact, research suggests the ocean’s waves could offer limitless renewable ...

The search is for new ways to harness renewable resources to supply our rising energy needs. The key question, however, is why ocean and sea waves haven't been used in carbon emission reduction ...

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — Leah Stiles, Retired Navy Senior Chief and Founder/CEO of SEA WAVES, Inc., discusses the organization's efforts to break the stigma, improve access to treatment, and train ...