From time crystals to cannibal toads, 2021 was a wild year for science
2021 was full of innovation and discovery in the world of science, covering everything from biological discovery and archeology to not one but two burgeoning space races. We learned some fascinating things about ancient animal species, including some surprising facts about dinosaurs, and we learned a lot about humanity as well. Quantum computers jumped from the realm of practical technology to potentially physics defying breakthroughs while some of our most cherished scientific achievements started to show their age. We broke the record for the coldest temperatures ever achieved and might have caught sight of our first exoplanet in another galaxy. There was a lot going on this year, but we pulled out the major stories throughout the year that helped define the year in science for 2021. January A close-up view of part of Mars' Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system. (Image credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) We're not going to lie, January
