The equivalent in mechanical waves is a pipe, with sound waves traveling in the wall of the pipe. The thin wall acts as a waveguide for the sound wave and slows its speed compared to an unconfined ...

Use science and stop being a kook. As particles move towards the crest of a breaking wave (the curl), they travel at the same speed as the underlying wave. This causes the particles — and the ...

Ripples, like ones produced by raindrops falling in a puddle, are also called capillary waves. Studied since antiquity, they have garnered considerable interest in modern science due to their ...

A one-of-a-kind wave. Waves arriving at Teahupo'o generally originate from intense "roaring forties" storm systems south of New Zealand.By the time the waves reach Tahiti, they have become ordered ...

Record-speed waves on extremely water-repellent surfaces. Aalto University. Journal Nature Communications DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-55907-w ...

Short Wave turns five today!To celebrate, we're answering science questions from 5-year-old Short Wavers. SPOILER ALERT: The questions are brilliant, delightful and span everything from how colors ...