NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about chimpanzee "conversations," oxygen from the bottom of the ocean and how a computer program may warn of rogue waves. It's ...

The Viking Polaris was hit by a rogue wave in the Drake Passage, treacherous waters between Argentina and Antarctica. A rogue wave occurs when it's more than two times higher than waves around it.

Once considered a maritime myth, these towering waves can pose serious risks to ships in the open sea. Now scientists are developing ways to predict them before they strike. Katsushika Hokusai's ...