10 of the Year's Most Stunning Science Stories

We have a particular soft spot for science stories at Newser. So often they fascinate, shock, and amaze us all at once—we hope you feel the same. Here are the 10 most-read science stories of the year:

1. Ukrainian Soldier's Case 'Will Go Down in Medical Textbooks'
2. Alzheimer's Study 'Made the Hair on My Arms Stand Up'
3. CDC: 'Killer Fungus' Spreading at 'Alarming Rate'
4. Scientists Mapping Hidden Mountains Taller than Everest
5. The Amazon Researcher 'Refused to Believe Her Data'
6. In Largest Brain Study of Young Athletes, a 'Remarkable' Find
7. Study Suggests Familiar Antibiotic Can Counter STDs
8. AMA: BMI Metric Has Caused 'Historical Harm'
9. There May Be Something Big Going On in Earth's Center
10. After Volcano Burst, 'Most Extreme Concentration of Lightning' Ever

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