A group of scientists decided to post their research results on the Internet instead of publishing in a scientific journal. What part of the scientific process have they skipped and why does it matter?

The correct answer will be-communication of the results.

Explanation:

Scientific research is performed to answer the scientific questions based on the observations through the scientific method. The scientific method does not end at suggesting the conclusions but it is also necessary to communicate and share the results to the world.

The results are shared or communicated through research papers in scientific journals after the results get peer-reviewed by the scientists of the journals.

In the given question, if the result is published on the internet instead of journals, then the "communication of the results" gets skipped which is necessary as the results do not get verified by the scientific community and cannot be considered reliable and valid.

Answer: Report results

Explanation:

It is very important that scientists report their results with the community of scientists after an experiment has been conducted. When shared, other scientists are able to replicate the experiment and either prove your answer wrong or confirm your results.