Previously Unknown Viruses Discovered in Melting Glacier
Two Tibetan women stand at the foot of the Nojing Kangtsang glacier, where they raise yaks and sell tourist books as part of a small collective. Scientists recently discovered 28 previously unknown viruses in a core sample of ice from a glacier in China's Tibetan Plateau region. (PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance They were found in a core sample from a glacier in China's Tibetan Plateau region.Glaciers are melting at unprecedented rates due to global warming.A 2016...