Rogue waves are not anomalies but the result of normal ocean dynamics. New data reveals they can be predicted. On January 1, ...

Once thought to be sailors’ myths, rogue waves gained credibility after a towering 80-foot wall of water struck the Draupner oil platform in 1995. New research shows that these extreme waves don’t ...

Researchers have spent 10 years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and ...

A decade ago, scientists first detected ripples in the fabric of space-time, called gravitational waves, from the collision ...

Ten years after scientists first detected gravitational waves emerging from two colliding black holes, the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA ...

Much like mermaids, the kraken, or the hafgufa, rogue waves have been regarded as a maritime myth. These waves do not always leave a lot of data behind, making it feel as if they spring up from the ...

The “Draupner wave,” as it came to be known, was the first rogue wave ever confirmed by precise instruments, proving that these maritime myths were rooted in reality and providing scientists with ...

For centuries, mariners told tales of sudden, towering walls of water rising from seemingly calm seas. Many dismissed these ...

If you're preparing for university entrance exams and need to grasp the essentials of wave theory, you're in the right place. In this video, we'll walk you through the wave equation in detail, ...