A record-shattering Pacific storm in 2024 unleashed waves so massive they were visible from space. In December 2024, a ...

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

From long-lost shipwrecks to bizarre forms of life, Earth's oceans are teeming with untold mysteries. Yet despite decades of exploration, a study published in Science Advances has shown we still don't ...

The radar instruments on some satellites can be used to gather all sorts of interesting information. The animation above illustrates wave heights in the North Sea that were derived from satellite ...

The wave was recorded by a buoy floating in the remote Southern Ocean, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. It is believed to be the largest ever documented in the southern hemisphere, beating out the ...

On the windward side of Oahu in Kaneohe Bay sits a giant buoy that could help move Hawaii’s electric grid toward more renewable resources by harnessing the motion of the ocean. The 826-ton buoy, the ...

Converting the power of water into energy is nothing new. Using ocean waves is. The power of the ocean could soon be used to power homes in the U.S. as scientists prepare to test an untapped form of ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The biggest ocean waves in the world sweep through the South China Sea's Luzon Strait, towering ...