Under a hazy gray sky on the first day of 1995, the Draupner natural gas platform in the North Sea was struck by something that had long been relegated to maritime folklore: an 84-foot wall of water ...

Satellites have captured the world’s tallest ocean waves ever from space, breaking all records as reported on October 15, 2025. These observations include the largest ocean storm waves ever seen from ...

One of Earth's most spectacular light shows can actually be found in the oceans, when their waves glow brightly as the result ...

File photo of dark ocean waves. Rescuers found a missing man on a boogie board in the water off an Oregon beach. Tim Marshall via Unsplash A 19-year-old on a boogie board vanished off a coastline in ...

The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...

Climate change is making areas around the world more dangerous to live in, or in some cases uninhabitable. The ocean is no exception to climate change's effects. In 2023, oceans hit record-high ...

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 ...

When an ocean wave falls, the ground shakes. Now, those wobbles are getting bigger. Stormier seas and larger ocean swell in recent decades are pounding Earth’s seafloor with more force, sending larger ...

Tsunami means “harbor wave” in Japanese, but they differ from other waves that are generated by the wind or solar system. Tsunami waves move the entire depth of the ocean, down to the floor, which is ...

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 ...