Here’s a cool story cool story about how researchers are learning more about ocean currents by tracking where the toy ducks wash to shore.  Keep your eyes peeled for those ducks – they’re probably worth something.     Link

Some clever engineers have figured out how to use standing waves to form all letters of the Roman alphabet and even some kanji characters.  What will they think of next?  Check it out: http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=695  

The LA Times reports that an environmental economist at UCLA, in partnership with Stanford University, recently published a study concluding that each year 1.5 million people get sick from visiting California beaches. The study goes so far as to estimate that all those illnesses cost the economy up to $414 million annually. “Researchers estimated that [...]

CNN has an article about how surfing helps people stay in shape both physically and mentally.  It also points out some of the physical impairments that long-time surfers face. For anyone, who’s ever paddled a surfboard in the ocean at least once, this article states the obvious.  If you’ve never surfed and are considering surfing [...]

It’s no secret that Indonesia is a popular destination for surfers.  If you’re planning on traveling to Indo, you should read up on the latest news.  Until Indonesia implements a reliable tsunami warning system, the rest of the world is going to have to help them along.  Awareness always helps.   This site http://indonesiahelp.blogspot.com/ appears [...]

The Germans have developed a way for wave-deprived people to experience the feeling of riding a wave.  City Wave, as they’re calling it, is basically a fake standing wave formed by fashioning a large wave-shaped conveyor belt out of a special non-sticky material that people can ride with special boards.  It doesn’t require a drop [...]

I hate to be the one to break this to you, but according to the New Economics Foundation, a self-proclaimed "think and do tank", if you live in the U.S., then you’re one of the most unhappy people on the planet.  Grab a tissue and choke back your tears for a minute while I explain. [...]

Anyone who’s seen or read The Perfect Storm has heard of rogue waves, aka "freak waves", giant waves that form and break far out at sea.  These freakishly large waves can obliterate small ships and do serious damage, even sink, large ocean going vessels like oil tankers.  Until recently scientists understood little about what causes [...]

I love it when a plan comes together. Teeka Tan Products, a company that produces sun care products, and SharkDefense, a R&D company that focuses on chemical shark repellent technologies, are teaming up to produce a single lotion that not only protects humans against the sun’s harmful rays, but from sharks, too.  Teeka also offers [...]

I knew it! I knew there had to be a reason why most surf flicks all seem the same these days.  Turns out it’s because they’ve got a machine that they use to make all the videos…a secret machine. OK, that’s not entirely true, but check this out. Veteran maritime cinematographer, Sonny Miller, is boycotting [...]