The Top 100 Science Stories of 2006
A special report on the most amazing and important science news of the year
The Top 3 Science Policy Stories of 2006
Nanotech emerges from Pandora's box, DDT the lifesaver, FDA & NCI [heart] HPV vaccine
Consciousness in a Cockroach
The insect nervous system provides clues to attention, consciousness, and the origin of the brain.
The Top 4 Public Health Stories of 2006
Milk makes many twins, TB and polio rebound, and the danger lurking in cesareans
The Top 6 Physics Stories of 2006
Invisibility cloak invented!, teleportation works (but not for you), Einstein the swinger, and more
The Top 13 Space Stories of 2006
The makings of life in space, dark matter in the spotlight, the first inflatable space station, and more
The Top 6 Genetics Stories of 2006
Heart-healthy bacon, errata for the genetic rulebook, first tree genome sequenced, and more
The Top 2 Math Stories of 2006
The math discovery of the century (already!), math that's in your ear
The Top 12 Biology Stories of 2006
Hairy crabs, zapping wounds to heal them, the fastest animal attack, and more
The Top 8 Paleontology Stories of 2006
The biggest predator ever, dangerous tyrannosaurus love, the hobbit wars, and more
The Top 8 Earth Science Stories of 2006
Global warming as hot topic, water worlds under Antarctic ice, King Tut's alien heat source, and more
The Top 7 Technology Stories of 2006
Robots with feeling, mental mouse: man meets machine, the light-computer interface, and more
The Top 6 Mind & Brain Stories of 2006
Racism has shades of gray, strokes cancel nicotine addiction, what makes a human brain, and more
The Top 6 Environment Stories of 2006
Orangutans even more endangered, GMO's: so-so, the rise of alternative energy, and more
The Top 13 Medicine Stories of 2006
The first artificial-yet-organic organ, "World Trade Center cough," spiritual shrooms, and more
The Top 6 Archaeology Stories of 2006
A tattooed iceman, figs as first farming, the Temple of the Fox, and more