Beachgoers were shocked when a rare rogue wave ripped through Fort De Soto on the Gulf Coast of Florida, demolishing their ...

We used three-dimensional imaging of ocean waves to capture freakish seas that produce a notorious phenomenon known as rogue waves. Our results are now published in Physical Review Letters*. Rogue ...

Monstrous and deadly waves that arrive without warning have been recounted in fishing and sailing lore for more than a century. These so-called "rogue" or "freak" waves have been seen from cruise ...

Satellites enable us to study the world in a way that is genuinely helpful in areas where we normally can't or don't go. That ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about chimpanzee "conversations," oxygen from the bottom of the ocean and how a computer program may warn of rogue waves. It's ...

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 ...

When rogue waves breaking out in the middle of the ocean come to mind, for surfers at least, one spot comes to mind – Cortes Bank, the mythical big wave gauntlet breaking some 100 miles off the ...

Dec. 28 was a typical post-Christmas Southern California beach day in Ventura. At midday, scores of people milled about in the sunny cool weather seaside. Some paused to watch the waves lapping in the ...

In maritime lore, the existence of monstrous rogue waves has long been regarded as the stuff of myth. Yet, these giant waves, capable of tearing ships asunder and wreaking havoc on oil rigs, are not ...

It's time now for our regular science news roundup with our friends at NPR's Short Wave podcast, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hi to both of you. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: Hey. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi.