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NASA announced the discovery of the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star, called TRAPPIST-1.
A violent storm followed by a powerful 35-foot swell destroyed the S.S. Palo Alto, grounded at Seacliff State Beach near Santa Cruz, California.
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, is under fire for filing legal action against hundreds of Hawaiian citizens.
The wind is one of the most powerful forces in Nature. It has a violent, destructive strength, it creates swells, and it produces energy. Check how, when, and where the wind is blowing.
An automated buoy positioned between the United Kingdom and Iceland detected the highest-ever wave measured in the North Atlantic.
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The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?
Welcome to the Drake Passage, the world's most dangerous sea route, home to 65-foot-plus waves. Here's why the 620-mile stretch between Cape Horn and Antarctica is treacherous and has become the ultimate extreme sailing adventure.
There is a place on Earth where the difference between low and high tide reaches 53.6 feet (16.3 meters). It's the Bay of Fundy in Canada. You've got to see it to believe it.
A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.