Top stories of 2015: Pluto, gene editing, a new hominid and more

Top 25 science stories of 2015

JHU-APL, NASA, SWRI

It probably comes as no surprise that the New Horizons mission to Pluto takes the top spot in Science News’ list of 2015’s most important stories.

Since New Horizons awoke last December, we’ve devoted more than two dozen stories in the magazine and on the website — upwards of 10,000 words — to this first-ever visit.