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Luke Yoquinto

Luke Yoquinto is a science and technology writer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has written for The Washington Post and Live Science, and is the author of "The Robots of Resistance" at The Big Roundtable. Find out more at lukeyoquinto.com.

Skiing toward the breaking waves on a slush-covered beach.

How “Slurpee” Waves Formed Along a Nantucket Beach

New England’s record cold created the perfect conditions for waves of slush, offering an unusual opportunity to ski on the beach