There are many glorious science-based terms when it comes to surfing. We all talk about swells, of course, the underwater energy that creates a breaking wave. But we'll look at swell angles and ...

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A quiet revolution is taking shape in the world of physics, and it doesn’t rely on exotic particles or massive particle colliders. Instead, it begins with something much more familiar—sound.

DR. SMITH ROSE, in his letter on this subject in NATURE of September 19, has directed attention to the striking discrepancy between theory and experience in the matter of coastal refraction of ...