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Updated by Victoria Metcalf on Jun 18, 2017

Top 10 Science Stories of 2014

Listly by Victoria Metcalf

What are the top 10 science stories of 2014? In no particular order except Rosetta IS number 1

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Landing on a comet http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta

Landing on a comet http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta

2

Finding methane on Mars http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/dec/19/methane-mars-reignited-quest-life-on-other-pla...

Finding methane on Mars http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/dec/19/methane-mars-reignited-quest-life-on-other-pla...

3

The Ebola epidemic http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/

The Ebola epidemic http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/

4

More solidity to climate change tinyurl.com/smc-ipcc

More solidity to climate change tinyurl.com/smc-ipcc

5

Moa's closest relative is the elephant bird http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/22/the-surprising-closest...

Moa's closest relative is the elephant bird http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/22/the-surprising-closest...

6

West Antarctic Ice melting faster than predicted http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2197/

West Antarctic Ice melting faster than predicted http://climate.nasa.gov/news/2197/

7

Lots of microbiome related stuff eg http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-guts-microbiome-changes-diet/

Lots of microbiome related stuff eg http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-guts-microbiome-changes-diet/

8

The SAFE study: Science has a sexual assault problem http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.po...

The SAFE study: Science has a sexual assault problem http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.po...

9

Largest titanosaur discovered http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27441156

Largest titanosaur discovered http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27441156

10

MH370 disappearance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370

MH370 disappearance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370