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Image of Ross Ice Shelf from 2007 (credit: lin padgham)

Friday, January 11, 2019

Antarctica's Largest Ice Shelf Could Be at Risk of Melting
The Ross Ice Shelf appears to be melting in previously unknown ways. The same mechanisms could be melting other giant ice shelves, too.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

Creature

Study Suggests Hermit Crabs Evolved Long Penises to Defend Against Shell Thieves

Long penises may allow hermit crabs to stay in their shells during sex, reducing the risk of shells being stolen.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

Picture of desalination plant in Dubai

Earth

Making Salty Water Drinkable Also Makes Brine

Desalinization's leftovers may negatively affect oceans and ecosystems.

James Gaines, Contributor

Technology

Taking 3D Images and Super Slo-Mo Videos in X-ray

New imaging technique could help study the structure of viruses and proteins and the deformation of materials during high speed collisions.

Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer

Earth

Antarctica's Largest Ice Shelf Could Be at Risk of Melting

The Ross Ice Shelf appears to be melting in previously unknown ways. The same mechanisms could be melting other giant ice shelves, too.

Nala Rogers, Staff Writer

Earth

Bringing Thunderstorm-Level Detail to World Weather Forecasts

New system uses a supercomputer and crowd-sourced observations to improve short-term world weather predictions.

Chris Gorski, Editor

Creature

Can Scientists Make Birth Control for Mosquitoes?

The discovery of a gene that helps female mosquitoes make healthy eggs could lead to a new way to fight the disease-spreading insects.

Catherine Meyers, Editor

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