Science: Biggest Discoveries of 2005

[soothsayer]

A new mammal, out tenth planet, and dinosaur tissue, and even global warming rank among the top ten put together by Wired News.


On edit: Here's a snippet:

"We live in a technological age, for sure, but 2005 will go down as a particularly abundant year for scientific discoveries.

The Year of the Rooster marked the discovery of the first dinosaur tissue, the solar system's 10th planet and a mechanical hand controlled by thought alone.

It was an especially big year for space scientists, who peered beneath the gloom of a Saturnian moon, detected the first Earthlike alien planet and smashed into a speeding comet.

Here, in reverse order, is Wired News' take on the biggest scientific and technical discoveries of 2005. Did we miss anything? Have your say in the comments sections below."


http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,69909-0.html?tw=wn_tophead_1

[marmar]

1. Don't forget...

Senator Frist's ability to diagnose a braindead woman as alive from the Senate floor.

[Surya Gayatri]

2. Yes, in the "magic powers"

category, this feat must rank up there with "The Scientifically Endorsed Theory of 'Intelligent Design'"! SG :crazy:

[niceypoo]

3. GOP discovery that "Some guy" invented humans

I think they call it "Intelligent design" (They swear it isnt religious!)

[Balbus]

4. Thanks for the link - very interesting to read.