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 ...

From Newton to today, scientists have always taken cues from the sea on how to study the nature of all things on Earth.

Marine heat waves are a consequence of climate change and are increasingly altering marine and coastal regions worldwide. An ...

Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave. By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Harry ...

On New Year's Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil platform. The wall of water crumpled steel railings and flung heavy equipment across the deck—but its ...

Ocean waves are a vast and steady source of renewable energy, but capturing their power efficiently has long frustrated engineers. A researcher at The University of Osaka has now explored a bold new ...

Internal waves arise where gravity acts on density stratification, transferring energy from large-scale tides and currents to small-scale turbulence. Their propagation along sloping topography and ...

Sailors have long told tales of giant waves that spring from nowhere in the ocean, threatening to destroy ships entirely. Despite what sailors claimed, rogue waves were thought to not be ...