In the course of exploring the properties of a strange subatomic particle, physicists may have stumbled upon something even stranger.
— Wired

They will try to work out why this spring was the coldest in 50 years.
— BBC News

A normally dull star in Ursa Major, the Great Bear constellation, gave off an incredible flare while scientists watched.
— Space.com

A system which uses an illusionary effect to help medical students master their subject has been pioneered by two London-based junior doctors.
— BBC News

Divers began opening an underwater pit that they say could be the resting place of the Griffin, a ship commanded by the 17th century French explorer La Salle.
— Associated Press

An embalming technique pioneered in Austria that produces near life-like cadavers for medical use is set to improve surgical skills.
— BBC News

Was it nothing more than a hairless squirrel?
— Examiner.com

An extremely human-like robot made a public appearance at the Global Futures 2045 International Congress.
— LiveScience

This year, noctilucent clouds have appeared earlier and farther south than ever before.
— Wired

A conflict between "science" and "pseudoscience" is now playing out on the national stage.
— Huffington Post

Historian Jerry Brotton and artist Adam Lowe have made a public art object: a three-dimensional plaster relief facsimile of the the largest surviving medieval world map.
— The Awl

After over two decades of vociferous debate, a new study could shed light on mysterious ailments.
— NY Times

Study shows a precipitous drop in 'happy' Lego faces since 1989.
— LiveScience

Astronomers declare Asteroid QE2 to be a new type of space rock.
— Space.com

Prominent PA cryptozoologists discuss how they study Bigfoot sighting cases.
— Cumberland Times-News

Anomalous 'rock' revealed to be actually be a scorched piece of the Mir Space Station.
— Boston.com

Dispute over alleged fake photos and sensationalization of Nessie lore leads to divide in Loch Ness business community.
— The Telegraph

Massive Tianhe-2 supercomputer sees China closing the technological gap with the United States.
— Wired

Nick Redfern shares tales of bizarre happenings on the grounds of an old English estate.
— Mysterious Universe

Previously believed to be extinct, 'Przewalski's horses' have re-emerged in China.
— Discovery News

A showcase of repurposed vessels which now reside on land.
— io9.com

Planets like Luke Skywalker's fictional home of Tatooine might have more potential for habitability than planets in other systems, research suggests.
— Space.com

Taken by Matthew Christopher, who lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the collection of pictures show a variety of empty buildings in various states of disrepair.
— Mail Online

The 210 patients at Broadmoor, near Bracknell, UK, have schizophrenia, severe personality disorder, or both.
— New Scientist

Every gem fixed to every ring or necklace was forged deep inside our planet, according to its own recipe of elements, temperature and pressure.
— NY Times

With only 1000 stars huddled together, this galactic featherweight dubbed Segue 2 has just enough mass for dark matter to act as a glue keeping it together.
— National Geographic News

Grains from Siberian peat bog may be remnants of the biggest Earth impact in recorded history.
— Nature

Infiltration. Sabotage. Mayhem. For years four-star General Keith Alexander has been building a secret army capable of launching devastating cyberattacks.
— Threat Level

As proof of extraterrestrial life, one Chinese farmer's crudely built rubber alien, stashed in a chest freezer in his garage, was rather unconvincing.
— The Telegraph

An Air China jet was forced to make an emergency landing after experiencing a large bang.
— Open Minds