Twice a year, between the months of February and March, the Atlantic Ocean waters roll up the Amazon river, in Brazil, generating the longest wave on the Earth. The phenomenon, known as the Pororoca, is caused by the tides of the Atlantic Ocean wich meet the mouth of the river. This tidal bore generates waves up to 12 feet high which can last for over half an hour. picked by ubikuor 2 years ago

ENORMOUS wave pool so crowded that it appears to generate liquid waves of people. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

The viability of harnessing waves as a lucrative renewable energy source received a boost last week following the announcement that the world's first commercial wave energy project will begin delivering wave-generated energy to the north of Portugal later this month.

also see here picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A 20-year-old man is in a stable condition after undergoing surgery on his arm that was partially severed as he waved out of a car window at two girls. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Near the coast of Japan picked by Rogue 2 years ago

The Cribbar is a legendary wave of heights around 40 feet that breaks off Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, about once every two years.

Chris Bertish surfed it. On a Wednesday. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

Nintendo has compiled a list of the first wave of downloadable titles, 30 in all, to be available by the end of the year for the Nintendo Wii. picked by mysterio 2 years ago

Surf's up..WAY up. picked by cb__ 11 months ago

Triggered by the collapse of a septic system, a wave of waste submerged dozens of homes in the Bedouin farming village of Umm al-Nasr. Village children clung to wooden doors floating on the putrid waters as rescuers used boats to help the victims. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Flowers "wave" at insects to get their attention, scientists have discovered.

The finding helps explain why many flowers waft in the breeze, and reveals a hitherto unknown trick used to attract pollinators. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

For the first time ever, scientists have recorded video of a single electron - see wave/particle duality with your own eyes! (kind of)

*this is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen, fyi picked by xenity7 8 months ago

one of my favorite Devo songs, there is much more to this band than just "Whip It" picked by mewhitenoise 4 months ago

"BEIJING - Typhoon Krosa crashed into the Chinese coast yesterday, forcing the extrication of 1.4 million people after killing five in Taiwan as it lashed the island with heavy rain and high winds." picked by Ross 1 year ago

Somewhere deep below Saturn’s cloud tops, the planet rotates at a constant speed. Determining this interior period of rotation has proven extremely complicated. Now, with new Cassini results, a team of European scientists have taken an important step forward. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

For thse who enjoy physics - great tool. picked by maxriter 6 months ago

This is like the 15th video I have been sent of people waving Paul signs behind reporters... and I must admit it makes me smile.

Edit: link fixed picked by gammerus 10 months ago

The blast was 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and generated a shock wave that knocked people to the ground 60km (37 miles) from the epicenter. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Swimmers did a double take when they visited this Australian beach after cyclonic conditions whipped the ocean into a lather of froth and bubbles, making it look more like a ski field than a popular surfing spot. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This article is a couple months old, but should still give some insight into what is starting to become a new wave in the world. picked by siennablue 3 weeks ago

With the current heat wave, we all could use some help in staying cool. picked by singletrack 1 year ago