There were extraterrestrial shenanigans, female orgasms, sabre-toothed squirrels and sperm-spattered squid; there was meltdown at Fukushima, the last flight of the space shuttle and a possible glimpse of the Higgs boson. Relive the defining scientific stories of the past 12 months
Science review of 2011: the year's 10 biggest stories
From Einstein-defying neutrinos to the discovery of an Earth-like planet: science editor Robin McKie on the year's biggest stories
Science Weekly podcast: Best of 2011, including death, evil and dark matter
The highs and lows of 2011 from across the Guardian and Observer
6 Jan 2012: Our top countries of 2011 by tags | Datablog
Gallery (18 pictures):
18 Dec 2011:
Hidden pop gems of 2011
17 Dec 2011: Icons of 2011: No2: Andrew Strauss | Andy Bull
