The Absolute Best Roundup Of 2015 Science Roundups

The most important discoveries, stunning photos, and inspiring scientists of the year. (And the crappiest stuff, too!)

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Virginia Hughes
by Virginia Hughes

BuzzFeed News Science Editor

1. The Top 25 Science Stories Of 2015 (Science News)

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2. The 12 Most Outrageous Science Scandals Of 2015 (BuzzFeed News)

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3. The 20 Most Stunning Science Images of 2015 (Wellcome Images)

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4. The 22 Most Mesmerizing Space Photos Of 2015 (BuzzFeed News)

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5. The 10 People Who Mattered In Science This Year (Nature)

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6. The Crappiest Science Funded By Silicon Valley In 2015 (The Verge)

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7. The Most Ridiculous Health Claims Of 2015 (Vox)

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8. The 10 Most Highly Cited Retracted Papers (Retraction Watch)

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9. The Biggest Cancer Science Stories Of 2015 (Cancer Research UK)

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10. The 10 Weirdest Animal Stories of 2015 (National Geographic)

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11. The 9 Best Ocean Stories Of 2015 (Smithsonian)

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12. The 11 Biggest Wearables Stories In 2015 (BuzzFeed News)

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13. Ed Yong's 2015 Year In Review

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14. The Science Books Of 2015 That You Should Be Reading (Science Friday)

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15. Longreads Best Of 2015: Science

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16. 16 Eye-Popping Science Instagrams You Should Follow In 2016

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