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title: The 12 biggest science stories of 2016 — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/the-12-biggest-science-stories-of-2016/
date: 2016-12-20
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# The 12 biggest science stories of 2016

Gravitational waves, humming gorillas, a new neighbour and more: here are New Scientist’s stories of the year.