Editor's Note Looking back on the year in science and what’s next By Nancy Shute Editor in Chief December 19, 2024 at 12:42 pm Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Each year we dedicate the final issue of Science News to reviewing the big stories in science, technology and medicine. And each year, I marvel at the many significant news events and research discoveries crammed into a year. Most significant: The growing tyranny of heat. For the second year in a row, our planet experienced the hottest year on record, a fact that threatened lives worldwide.
