They were once believed to be legend; but scientists, and the use of modern technology, have proven their reality. In a new report from EcoNews, they show satellites over the Pacific Ocean detected, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Great Lakes are taking one last shot in 2025 to remind everyone their waves can be more fierce than what the vast oceans ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most people who have swum in the ocean know that waves are nothing to trifle with, and some pack enormous power. The relentless pounding of waves on shores can cause erosion, and the movement of ocean ...

Wave energy has long promised steady clean power, but real-world devices have struggled to turn chaotic swells into reliable electricity. A Japanese team now says gyroscopes could change that equation ...

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Alessandro Toffoli receives funding from the Australia Research Council. We used three-dimensional imaging of ocean waves to capture freakish seas that produce a notorious phenomenon known as rogue ...

Thanks to advanced computer simulations, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) peer-reviewed research published in January in the Journal of Physical Oceanography, titled ...