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2012: The year in scientific discoveries

News imageLouisiana State University A new species of frog – thought to be the world’s smallest – was discovered in Papua New Guinea. Paedophryne amanuensis grows to only 7mm. (Copyright: Louisiana State University)Louisiana State University
A new species of frog – thought to be the world’s smallest – was discovered in Papua New Guinea. Paedophryne amanuensis grows to only 7mm. (Copyright: Louisiana State University)

From a new species of monkey to mysterious new planets, scientists were kept busy in 2012.

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A year in space

The year in technology

People of the year

The year in weather

The year in wildlife

Weird and wonderful

Future visions

Places

New frontiers

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