The Technology & Science section covers a lot of ground, and that's reflected in this list of the most read sci-tech stories on CBCNews.ca.

Naturally, stories about the internet (from access to usage) are important to our readers, including our stories on reports that criticized the quality of Canadians' internet service and Facebook's privacy protections.

Space news is always popular, and 2009 brought solid evidence of water on the moon and Earth-like planets outside our solar system.

Surprisingly, of the many stories about new dinosaur species and fossil discoveries, it was the giant snake Titanoboa that made it to the top of our monthly lists of most-viewed stories.

Here is the list of the most popular, but not necessarily the most important, technology and science stories of the year.