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The Top 9 Baffling, Humbling, Mind-Blowing Science Stories of 2016
From gravity's song to the evolutionary secrets of dogs, this year unlocked a treasure trove of scientific discovery
Park Service May Boost Wolf Pack on Isle Royale
The NPS has proposed a plan to boost the wolf population on the island where currently only two inbred canines remain
The Northwest’s Earliest “Garden” Discovered in British Columbia
The 3,800-year-old stone platform was used to cultivate wapato—wild water potatoes—a staple crop for many North American peoples
Dyslexia May Be the Brain Struggling to Adapt
The learning disorder may be less a problem with language processing, and more a problem with the brain rewiring itself
The Volcano That May Have Killed Off the Neanderthals Is Stirring Once Again
Responsible for Europe's largest eruption, the volcano is showing signs of another pending explosion
France Is Paving More Than 600 Miles of Road With Solar Panels
In five years, France hopes the panels will supply power to 5 million people
Mineral Baths May Have Given Stradivari Their Signature Sound
Turns out the famous violins really are different from modern instruments
Scientists Find That Water Might Exist in a Whole New State
Think water comes in just liquid, ice and gas? Think again
Massive Survey Catalogues the Night Sky
Over four years, the Pan-STARRS telescope collected 2 petabytes of photos of the night sky, creating the most complete astronomical atlas yet
Your Breath Does More Than Repulse—It Can Also Tell Doctors Whether You Have Cancer
An artificial “nose” could be the next tool for diagnosing illnesses from cancer to Crohn's disease
Violence Among Teens Can Spread Like a Disease, Study Finds
Surveys of thousands of American teens add evidence to the theory that violence spreads in communities like a contagion
Unidentified Complex Sound From Earth's Deepest Trench May Be New Whale Call
Known as the Western Pacific Biotwang, researchers believe it may be a previously unrecoreded call from a dwarf minke whale
Once a Year, Scientific Journals Try to Be Funny. Not Everyone Gets the Joke
Holiday editions add a much-needed dose of humor to boring journal-ese. But is entertaining readers worth the risk of misleading them?
Scientists Discover the Oldest-known Pool of Water
But you wouldn’t want to drink from it
The Pokémon GO Craze Had Health Benefits—For a Little While
Though avid players walked about 11 extra minutes per day, the boost only lasted around six weeks
Caesarean Births Could Be Affecting Human Evolution
But it’s too soon to know for sure
Six New Deep Sea Creatures Just Discovered at Site Slated for Underwater Mining
Seafloor hot springs are rife with life
Think Your Job Is Depressing? Try Being an Airline Pilot
New study suggests pilots are more depressed than the average American
Sixty-Two-Foot Wave Sets New Record
A sensor in the North Atlantic detected a set of waves averaging over six stories tall, setting a new record for a buoy-measured wave
Fossil Footprints Show Movements of Our Early Ancestors
The trace fossils found in Tanzania spurred a debate about how early hominids lived
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