Sound waves traveling thousands of kilometers through the ocean may help scientists monitor climate change. As greenhouse gas emissions warm the planet, the ocean is absorbing vast amounts of that ...

Even if you only have a passing interest in surfing, the name Nazaré might sound familiar. That’s because it’s widely considered the world’s biggest rideable wave, and is certainly the world’s biggest ...

Tsunamis, also known as seismic sea waves, can be devastating. In 2004, a 100-foot wave in the Indian Ocean resulted in at least 230,000 deaths in one of the deadliest natural disasters in human ...

San Diego got another taste of big ocean waves this week. People gathered near the Children’s Pool in La Jolla to get a glimpse of rough surf and the seals sleeping peacefully on the pocket beach.

For roughly three decades, Grant Washburn has looked out his window each morning and considered the height of the waves crashing against California’s ragged coastline, before dutifully noting the ...