A laser-equipped research platform has, for the first time, photographed airflow just millimeters above ocean waves, ...

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A high swim risk advisory is in effect amid potentially life-threatening rip currents and high wave activity at Illinois and ...

One way many beat the heat each year is the water parks. But the parks do no good when it's finally time to head home.

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Where there's water, there are waves. But what if you could bend water waves to your will to move floating objects? Scientists have now developed a technique to merge waves in a water tank to ...

From thrilling slides to relaxing rivers, here are the top 10 splash zones across New Jersey, offering plenty of ways to cool off.

As the sample absorbs these waves, it vibrates the sodium ions connected to water molecules in the blood ... use will require identifying suitable detection sites on the human body - such as inside of ...

Expert-approved ways that are actually efficient in keeping your body cool during this treacherous heat wave are to drink plenty of water and avoid caffeine and alcohol — they can cause dehydration.

Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds, or "wave" clouds, are rarely seen in Washington. Here's what caused the formation in western Washington on Tuesday.