There have quietly been very interesting findings/achievements in physics. On slow news days I throw in a few for consumption. I will admit a full explaination of Higgs boson will make your head hurt, but its existance is a fundamental part of the standard model of particle physics.
For context here is the Wikipedia entry for Higgs boson:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higgs_boson
Here is a current article on the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) progress:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9647000/9647588.stm
Article on unsubstantiated location of Higgs boson:
http://physicsbuzz.physicscentral.com/2009/04/higgs-boson-found.html
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