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

RASCOE: And while most of us like to sit by the ocean, NPR's Short Wave podcast is diving in, with this story from producer Hannah Chinn on how the ocean and the atmosphere affect each other.

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💡 ...

Large Lake Superior waves crash on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Copper Harbor Michigan. Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a ...

The National Weather Service has issued high surf advisories for beaches across Oregon, California and Washington.

Short Wave turns five today! To celebrate, we're answering science questions from 5-year-old Short Wavers. SPOILER ALERT: The questions are brilliant, delightful and span everything from how colors ...

A size comparison of the "Draupner Wave" to 3 school buses stacked horizontally on top of one another. On New Year’s Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil ...

Embedded in the sea ice of the arctic are creatures so small, you can't see them with the naked eye. These microalgae convert energy from sunlight into fuel. The arctic ecosystem depends on them. In ...

Researchers have used lab models to study how rogue waves form, but these don't always transfer over to the natural world. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...