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Ocean waves are a ubiquitous part of coastal landscapes and beach vacations. But have you ever paused to ponder where a wave originates, how far it travels, or why it forms in the first place?

Imagine sitting atop a red rock, watching the sun set over the horizon, painting ... ocean views. This stretch of California's Highway 1 offers a serene escape from the urban grind. The sound of ...

The weather was unseasonably warm, the surf at times looking calm and at others foreboding ... that many people don't understand ocean conditions and how waves and swells work.

A system of upside-down pendulums tethered to the seafloor could significantly reduce the size of waves, helping limit beach erosion. Waves that wear down beaches are often stopped with walls of ...