Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that ...

The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, Italy, his office at the International School for Advanced ...

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A size comparison of the "Draupner Wave" to 3 school buses stacked horizontally on top of one another. On New Year’s Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil ...