Glaciers Edge Out Genomes in Discovery News' List of the Top Ten Discoveries of the Decade
December 16, 2009
(Silver Spring, Md.) With 2010 just around the corner, award-winning Discovery News takes a look back at the most significant events that shaped the past ten years, unveiling its list of the Top Ten Discoveries of the Decade (discoverynews.com/top10). Topping the list are:
- #1: Melting glaciers and how the discovery of the phenomenon revealed the world is warming faster than previously imagined;
- #2: Human genome mapping and how the technique will teach humans about ourselves and other species; and
- #3: Water on the surface of Mars' and the potential for possible life on an alien planet.
"The last decade has seen tremendous achievements in science and technology, as well as amazing discoveries about our world and beyond, the most significant of which we have captured in our list of top ten discoveries," said Lori Cuthbert, Editor-in-Chief of Discovery News. "The impact of these discoveries will continue to emerge for years to come, and Discovery News will continue to provide its signature high-quality, in-depth coverage of these as well as other science and technology breakthroughs and why they matter."
Selected by Discovery News' editorial staff based on the immediate and long-term effect on the world and our understanding of it, the complete list of the Top Ten Discoveries of the Decade can be found at DiscoveryNews.com, where the following lists are also featured:
- Top 10 Earth Stories of the Decade
- Top 10 Space Stories of the Decade
- Top 10 Tech Stories of the Decade
- Top 10 Animals Stories of the Decade
Since 1998, Discovery News has been an industry leading producer of breaking news, in-depth coverage and analysis of developments in technology, space and earth sciences. Discovery News reports on the science that matters to everyday life in addition to covering news of the spectacular-from cutting-edge medicine and renewable energy to nanotechnology and flying cars.
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