Surfers have taken to the ocean for centuries. Ancient Polynesian civilizations were surfing as far back as 2,000 BC, and there is evidence of wave riding in 12th-century Hawaii. Of course, back then, ...

Surfers have taken to the ocean for centuries. Ancient Polynesian civilizations were surfing as far back as 2,000 BC, and there is evidence of wave riding in 12th-century Hawaii. Of course, back then, ...

Enormous "mud waves" buried under the Atlantic seabed formed 117 million years ago as the Atlantic Ocean opened up. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

July 21, 2025 • Scientists are far from knowing all of the complexities of Earth's ocean. With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do know, like its role as one of the world's largest ...

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, ...

We finally know the forces behind an 80-foot-tall wall of water that rocked the North Sea in 1995. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 5, 2025 12:30 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

On the Great Lakes, waves build without warning and water churns with a cold, erratic energy. Waves are steep and packed ...

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 ...

Residents of Hawaii are breathing easier but remain cautious after tsunami waves from a powerful undersea earthquake off of Russia’s eastern coast were less severe than originally feared. Though they ...

Building a surfable ocean wave in the Arizona desert went against everything people thought they knew about water, climate, ...