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At the end of every year, we here at ScienceNOW take a look back at some of our favorite and most popular stories of the past twelve months. Here are our top 10, including our most popular story of all time. Be sure to also check out our year in photos.

very cool story about multicellular yeast evolving in the lab in just 60 days. 

I was surprised to discover, however, that "some exotic animal species that are endangered in Africa are thriving on ranches in Texas, where a limited number are hunted for a high price." Texas hunters have saved several endangered African species, unfortunately for the animals, the story does not end happily. Video from 60 Minutes below-some excellent material on incentives, ethics and conservation for classroom discussion.

great story of incredible design of mantis shrimp's "fists"

fascinating story about athletes donating their brains for scientific research. 

Fascinating story about experiment that shows tradeoff b/t independent exploration and direct instruction

Watch this TED Talk. Tells an important story in my estimation. Good for Environmental Science students.

Soci History, sociology and other studies of science are great windows into the nature of science. They both motivate students and help them interpret the science they encounter in public policy and personal decision-making. How does one begin?

really cool video of space station being boosted in ordbit, and film from inside showing it moving away from astronauts. 

What would a person's body look like if each part grew in proportion to the area of the brain connected to its sensory perception?