US-based journal Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), has announced that the December 18, issue of the journal takes a look back at the big science stories over the past 12 months and presents its selections for the 10 major scientific breakthroughs of 2009. Ardipithecus ramidus, or ‘Ardi,’ receives the top honour as the Breakthrough of the Year.
‘Ardi,’ a hominid species that lived 4.4 million years ago, was unveiled on October 1, 2009, by Kent State University Professor of Anthropology Dr. C. Owen Lovejoy and his colleagues. Research findings on ‘Ardi’ were presented in 11 papers that appeared in the October 2 issue of Science.
The official journal of the AAAS, Science is projected as one of the world's leading outlets for scientific news, commentary and cutting-edge research. Through its print and online incarnations, the journal reaches an estimated worldwide readership of more than one million.
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