Square waves form when two wave systems collide, creating dangerous ocean patterns that threaten boats and swimmers.

They’re known as asperitas clouds, which can also resemble rippling ocean waves, according to the National Weather Service. They seem to appear in conditions when the atmosphere is unstable.

To stand at the edge of an ocean is to face an eternity of waves and water, a shroud covering seven-tenths of the Earth. Hidden below are mountain ranges and canyons that rival anything on land.

The most powerful waves were discovered in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, but the North Atlantic Ocean experienced the highest increase in wave energy over the past 40 years compared ...

Scientists have discovered that ocean waves may become far more extreme and complex than previously imagined. The new study, published in Nature today, reveals that under specific conditions, where ...

Ocean waves, especially in Southern California, come in steady supply. One company is aiming to harness power from those waves with a pilot project at the Port of Los Angeles. About the project ...

A research team including the University of Poitiers in France has developed a framework called ' Arc Blanc ' that can simulate waves on the ocean surface in real time by making full use of the ...