25 of Africa’s best beaches
From the wind-tickled shores of the Seychelles to the haunting, seal-dappled coast of Namibia, the continent’s sandy fringe is varied and dramatic. Here’s a small sample of Africa’s best beaches.
A wave’s ‘sweet spot’ revealed
For surfers, finding the ‘sweet spot,’ the most powerful part of the wave, is part of the thrill and the challenge. Now a researcher has found the exact location on the wave where a surfer gains the greatest speed to get the best ride.
Tracking the Hide-and-Seek Game Between Beaches and Tides
It is one of the marvels of the shore: the daily rhythm of the beach growing and shrinking with the changing tide. That beguiling strip of land revealed by low tide and concealed by high tide is known as the intertidal zone. It is beguiling to scientists, too.
Surfline Photo Challenge
View a selection of Surfline Photo Challenge, May 2017.
World Oceans Day 2017: Our Oceans, Our Future
Today is World Oceans Day—and a global celebration couldn’t be more apt, since the seas unite us all, biologically and economically.
Plasticized Sand; By Santa Aguila Foundation
Plasticized Sand, is an image from Santa Aguila Foundation.
Dr. Beach’s top 10 beaches for 2017
Here is the 2017 list of top 10 beaches in the U.S., compiled by Florida International University professor of geomorphology Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach. Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida nabs top spot.
A tempestuous isle of 1,000 shipwrecks
Between 500 and 1,000 shipwrecks were recorded around Quebec’s isolated Magdalen Islands – and the descendants of the resilient survivors live to tell their stories.
See How the View of Earth From Space Has Changed Over 21 Years
In honor of Earth Day 2017, TIME partnered with scientists at the Environmental Defense Fund to create a never-before-seen animation of 21 years of nighttime imagery of the Earth.