The Qiantang River in east China is home to the world's largest tidal bore. Three tides came together to form an incredible ...

Occurring on only a few dozen rivers around the world, tidal bores are as rare as they are intriguing. Michael Berry outlines the science behind this natural phenomenon and describes his sighting in ...

Crowds gathered along the Qiantang river in Hangzhou, China, on 27 July to watch the “Silver Dragon” pass. This is no fire-breathing monster, though, but a tidal bore, a phenomenon where a tidal wave ...