The most buzzed-about science findings of 2018 include advice on dieting, drinking, and saving the planet. Here are the top 10.

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• In 2018, scientists around the world published studies about a wide range of new discoveries.
• Their research uncovered new truths about what's best for human health, how we're impacting our planet, and the rise of fake news.
• Here are the 10 most-discussed scientific studies of the year - research that outraged, fascinated, frustrated, intrigued, delighted, and changed the world.

Scientific discovery can be a quiet enterprise.

A lot of scientific research happens in windowless laboratories, behind glowing computer screens, and out in remote fields and forests. But when scientists publish their work, they let the world in on what they've found.

A new scientific study can captivate the public imagination, stoke vibrant discussion, or even change public policy. Such was the case for a few of the most talked-about scientific findings of the year.

The following list of the top 10 science findings of 2018 comes from data crunchers at Altmetric, who analyzed how much various research papers got discussed on science blogs, social media (Twitter, Facebook), and in published news stories. They also took into account which studies got cited in Wikipedia entries and how many of them informed public policy.

The research in the resulting top 10 list looked into our diets, the planet's health, and even the way fake news spreads online. Here are the most influential and talked-about studies of the past year.