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Top 10 science stories of 2016: Gravitational waves, Zika, Proxima b and more

Top 10 science stories of 2016

S. Ossokine, A. Buonanno/Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, Simulating eXtreme Spacetime project, W. Benger/Airborne Hydro Mapping GmbH

By Science News Staff

- More than 2 years ago

At first glance, the stories taking the top two spots in Science News’ review of 2016 have little in common. Scientists began searching decades ago for gravitational waves.