Online favorites of 2023.

This article from Science News highlights the most-read and most-watched stories of 2023. Some of the top stories include the discovery of fungi causing serious lung infections throughout the United States, a new genetic analysis revealing surprising ancestry and characteristics of Ötzi the Iceman, the discovery of an elusive 13-sided shape called the "einstein" tile, the possibility of Earth's inner core reversing its rotation, and the observation of shock waves in the cosmic web for the first time. The article also features long reads on topics such as a cavern teeming with life beneath a West Antarctic glacier, the expanding definition of loneliness, brain implants for treating depression, the explanation of depression beyond a chemical imbalance, and the role of grid-forming inverters in transforming the power grid. [Extracted from the article]