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FEATURE Top 10 science stories of 2016: Gravitational waves, Zika, Proxima b and more BY SCIENCE NEWS STAFF The detection of gravitational waves takes the top spot in our top 10 stories of 2016. Also on the list: Zika’s devastation, a nearby exoplanet discovery and more. Read More

ESSAY Shadows of two failed searches loom over physics BY TOM SIEGFRIED Physicists are facing two failures this year with no detections of dark matter particles and no signs of supersymmetry from the Large Hadron Collider. Read More

ESSAY The fight against infectious diseases is still an uphill battle BY SONIA SHAH The fight against infectious diseases is far from over. The last several decades have seen many outbreaks and global pandemic scares. Read More

FEATURE Five challenges for self-driving cars BY LAUREL HAMERS Scientific and technical experts weigh in on the biggest hurdles for autonomous vehicles, and how ongoing research will help. Read More

REVIEWS & PREVIEWS Science News’ favorite books of 2016 BY SCIENCE NEWS STAFF Here are our staff's picks of this year's must-read science books. Read More

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More Headlines from Science News NEWS New footprint finds suggest range of body sizes for Lucy’s species Tracks discovered in Tanzania appear to have belonged to the tallest known Australopithecus afarensis individual, but stature estimates can be tricky. Read More BY BRUCE BOWER NEWS IN BRIEF Glacier melting’s link to climate change confirmed The decades-long melting of glaciers is categorical evidence of climate change, a new study affirms. Read More BY THOMAS SUMNER NEWS Dawn spacecraft maps water beneath the surface of Ceres Water ice sits just beneath the surface and within some permanently shadowed craters of the dwarf planet Ceres. Read More BY CHRISTOPHER CROCKETT NEWS Arctic kelp forests may create summer refuges from ocean acidification Long summer daylight revs up carbon capture in Arctic kelp forests, offering a little relief from acidifying ocean water. Read More BY SUSAN MILIUS HOW BIZARRE Moon’s lava tubes could be colossal Lava tubes inside the moon could remain structurally sound up to 5 kilometers across and offer prime real estate for lunar co