The comparison of simulations and experimental plots in the case of selective valley excitation of the K1' state. Black arrows marking the propagation direction and dashed triangular lines demarcating ...

Eight days ago, it rained over the western Pacific Ocean near Japan. There was nothing especially remarkable about this rain event, yet it made big waves twice. First, it disturbed the atmosphere in ...

Scientists have identified a massive Kelvin wave in the Pacific, with water temperatures soaring 13.5°F above average, fueling fears of one of the worst El Niño events in history.

An international team of scientists has developed a new analysis of how sound waves behave, revealing surprising effects that ...

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Physicists and biomedical engineers unlocked new properties in capillary waves thanks to superhydrophobicity. Ripples, like ones produced by raindrops falling in a puddle, are also called capillary ...

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As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one step closer to capturing the energy behind the ocean's constant ebb and flow with an improved 'blue energy' harvesting device.

In late October and early November, many of Southern California’s beaches had bright blue waves. The glow was caused by large amounts of phytoplankton, a type of small photosynthetic organism at the ...