You don't need a saltwater coast to catch a massive wave. The Great Lakes feature surf spots in unexpected places for those ...

Here are twelve waves of wisdom I’ve learned over the last twenty years: 1. You never know who you will meet in the lineup. I ...

There's a huge amount of clean energy locked away in ocean waves, if only we could find a way to harness more of it. A new study explains how a gyroscope sitting on the surface of the water could ...

Sailors have long told tales of giant waves that spring from nowhere in the ocean, threatening to destroy ships entirely. Despite what sailors claimed, rogue waves were thought to not be ...

The ocean has always been humanity’s most formidable adversary, and few spectacles capture our imagination quite like watching a massive naval vessel battle against towering walls of water. Videos of ...

As climate change intensifies, people around the world are learning firsthand how dangerous high temperatures can be. But ...

Get ready to hear a lot more about El Niño during the next several months — and maybe even longer — as the infamous climate ...

As ocean uses expand, it will be necessary to reduce disputes because they disrupt the environmental sustainability and ...

Analysis - Over the last several decades, the oceans have become more crowded. Aquaculture, wind and wave energy, and oil and gas exploration are taking up more space. This growth threatens the health ...

The South China Sea (SCS), a vital marine region supporting rich biodiversity, productive fisheries, and extensive coral reefs, faces growing threats from marine heat waves (MHWs). While surface MHWs ...

This story is part of the National Geographic 33, our celebration of visionary changemakers. In the age of hashtag activism, Shailene Woodley knows all too well the potential pitfalls of celebrity ...

A soaring cosmic symphony surrounds us; its notes emerge from massive celestial objects crashing together hundreds of millions or even billions of light-years away. But scientists have only tuned into ...