On a much smaller scale, think of it like an ice cube dropped in a glass of water. Then, scaling thing up, let’s take a large cargo ship, cruising through a narrow riverway. The result is ...

In the teeth of a ferocious North Pacific storm, a U.S. Navy destroyer can feel less like a warship and more like a steel cork, heaving and shuddering as walls of water crash over the bow. Footage of ...

Mythological, massive waves – much like giant squids, ghost ships, and Lovecraftian undersea monsters – have long been a staple in maritime folklore. Seafarers returning to land, sipping ale under ...