While the COVID-19 pandemic continued to be ubiquitous in science headlines in 2021, the urgency of the ongoing climate crisis became impossible to ignore. Batteries, magnets, and exotic elements also captured the imagination this year. See the complete list. https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnewscenter.lbl.gov%2F2021%2F12%2F21%2Fberkeley-labs-top-10-science-stories-of-2021%2F&sa=D&ust=1640457090253000&usg=AOvVaw1QZXqYLzDRnR1cZTfYSXH2