A Surf Park Serves Up Ocean-Rivaling Artificial Waves Year-Round
Riding man-made surf typically means catching choppy, underwhelming swells in short five-to-10-second spurts. A project known as the Kelly Slater Surf Park, designed in…
View ArticleA Surf Park High In the Pyrenees
High in a misty valley in the Basque Pyrenees, miles from the ocean and surrounded by verdant sheep pastures, lies a prime surf spot. Its swells break with no wind or reef,…
View Article"Invisibility Wetsuits" Hide You From Sharks While You Swim
The coast of Western Australia has been particularly dangerous place for shark attacks recent years, earning it the distinction of becoming "shark attack capital of the…
View ArticleCoconut Husks Make For A Stronger, Lighter Paddleboard
While biking near his home in Thailand, Paolo Cechetti noticed a man weaving raw coconut-husk fibers into bags. Cechetti, an engineer at the water-sports-equipment…
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Brits Will Swab Surfers' Butts To Understand Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Another study volunteer?Spirit-Fire via Flickr, CC by 2.0One way or another, everything ends up in the ocean. That includes antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which are on the rise and endangering human...
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The Tech Behind The Greatest Surfing Film Ever Made
Now that Go Pro owns the world of action sports, and any shredder with a selfie stick or a mouth-held Hero 4 can be an online action star, why bother hiring helicopters and cameramen to shoot an...
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This Could Be The Most Epic Surfing Season Of All Time
Environment El Niño gives us record-setting swells Every few years, El Niño—the weather phenomenon caused by unusually high surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean—deals us some wild cards.
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This Wristband Repels Sharks
Gadgets But doesn't hurt them Sharkbanz creates an uncomfortable feeling for electrically-sensitive sharks, deterring them from getting too curious.
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This shark-attack survivor created a new prosthetic to get back to surfing
DIY Colin Cook didn't let an amputated leg stop him After he lost his leg to a shark attack, Colin Cook created a new prosthetic to get back to surfing.
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No, menstrual blood does not attract sharks
Animals It's safe to surf during shark week. This is a myth that needs to hurry up and die. Find out the facts:…
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